ESSAY RUBRIC
Score Quality of Ideas
Insightfully develops a position
50 – 48 on a topic or argument with
compelling persuasive
examples and reasons.
Develops a position on topic or
argument with well-chosen
45 – 42 examples and reasons.
Develops a position on a topic
of argument with relevant
40 – 38 examples and reasons.
Develops a vague or limited
35 – 32 position on a topic or argument
with few examples or reasons of
questionable importance.
30 – 27 Ideas on topic or argument are
unclear or seriously limited
. and examples.
25 – 22 Provides little evidence of the
ability to develop a position in
response to a topic or
argument.
20 – 18 Completely off topic, blank or
not written in English.
Organization
A clear organizational structure
with a logical progression, linking
ideas to supporting points from
start to finish.
A well - organized structure with a
progression of ideas, linking ideas
to supporting points for start to
finish.
Organized with some progression
of ideas, linking ideas and
supporting points with some
consistency
Poorly organized with unclear
links between ideas and
supporting points.
Disorganized and provides few, if
any, relevant links between ideas
No organization or logic,
containing irrelevant details and
examples with little to no
distinction between the two.
Entire lack of structure, blank, or
not written in English.
Writing Style Summary
A wide variety of Response is precise
sentence structures and and well-articulated
lengths, showing a analysis of the issue or
superior control of word argument.
choice with a clear
concise style.
Variety of sentence Response is a well-
structures, showing developed analysis of
control of word choice the complexities of the
with a clear style issue and demonstrates
a strong control of the
elements of effective
writing.
Some, too little, variety Response is a
in sentence structure, competent analysis of
showing adequate the issue and
control of word choice demonstrates adequate
whit an inconsistently control of the elements
clear style. of writing.
A lack of sentence Response has some
variety, showing competence in its
imprecise use of word analysis of the issue
choice with inconsistent, and in its control of the
wordy style. elements of writing but
is clearly flawed.
Serious and frequent Response has serious
problems with word weaknesses in
choice and sentence analytical writing.
structure, showing a
lack of style.
Sever and persistent Response has
errors in word choice, fundamental
language, and sentence deficiencies in analytical
structure, showing no writing skills.
real style.
Blank or not in English. Response has complete
lack of analytical writing
skills.