Mr.
Streeters Grading Rubric for Essay Assessment
SCORE A (90-100)
CRITERIA Exceeds
Expectations
CONTENT AND clearly introduce a topic
ANALYSIS: the extent to in a manner that is
which the essay conveys compelling and follows
complex logically from the task and
ideas and information purpose (deep
clearly and accurately in understanding)
order to support claims demonstrate insightful
in an analysis of topics (a deeper meaning) of
or texts analysis of the text(s)ujj
EVIDENCE: develop the topic with
the extent to which the relevant, well-chosen
essay presents evidence facts, definitions, concrete
from the provided texts details, quotations, or
to other information and
support analysis and examples from the text(s)
reflection sustain (continue) use
of varied, relevant
evidence
COHERENCE, exhibit clear
ORGANIZATION, AND organization, with the
STYLE: the extent to skillful use of appropriate
which and varied transitions to
the essay/presentation create a unified whole and
logically enhance meaning
organizes complex establish and maintain
ideas, a formal style, using
concepts, and grade-appropriate,
information stylistically sophisticated
using formal style and language and subject text-
Integrates y that are easy to read
multimedia/visual provide a concluding
displays statement or section that is
compelling and follows
clearly from the topic
B (80-89)
Meets
Expectations
clearly introduce a topic introduce a topic in a
in a manner that follows
from the task and purpose
demonstrate grade-
appropriate analysis of the
text(s)
develop the topic with partially develop the
relevant facts, definitions,
details, quotations, or
other information and
examples from the text(s)
sustain (continuous) the
use of relevant
evidence, with some lack
of variety
exhibit clear exhibit some attempt at
organization, with
the use of appropriate
transitions to create a flow
of ideas
establish and maintain
a formal style using
precise language and
subject/text-specific
provide a concluding
statement or section that
follows from the topic and
information presented
C (70-79) D (65-69) F (<65)
Below Needs Unacceptable
Expectations Improvement
introduce a topic in a demonstrate a lack of
manner that follows manner that does not comprehension of the
generally from the task logically follow from the text(s) or task
and purpose task and purpose
demonstrate only a demonstrate little
factual comprehension of understanding of the
the text(s) text(s)
demonstrate an attempt provide no evidence or
topic of the essay with the to use evidence, but only provide evidence that is
use of some textual develop ideas with completely irrelevant (off-
evidence, some of which minimal, occasional topic)
may be irrelevant evidence which is
use relevant evidence generally invalid or
sometimes(Inconsistently) irrelevant (off
topic/inaccurate)
exhibit little attempt at exhibit no evidence of
organization, with organization, or attempts organization
inconsistent use of to organize are irrelevant use language that is
transitions (sometimes) to the task predominantly incoherent
establish but fail to lack a formal style, or copied directly from the
maintain (did not keep up) using language that is text(s)
a formal style, with imprecise or inappropriate do not provide a
inconsistent use of for the text(s) and concluding statement or
language and subject/text- task section
specific provide a concluding
provide a concluding statement or section that is
statement or section that illogical or unrelated to the
follows generally topic and information
from the topic and presented
information presented