‘DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY’ WRITING ACTIVITY: ANALYTIC RUBRIC

Task description: The student must write a descriptive essay about British culture, consider everything learned in class. Do not
forget to assign a creative and eye-catching title to your essay; Finally, be sure your thesis, topic sentences, arguments and
conclusion are clear and strong enough.
CRITERIA ADEQUATE COMPETENT GOOD EXEMPLARY SCORE
(1 – 2 pts) (3 pts) (4 pts) (5 pts)
Knowledge of the Demonstrates limited Gets basic content correct Conveys content Demonstrates excellent
topic learned. knowledge, basic content is using the verb tense. adequately. understanding of the verb
wrong, incorrect, or tense.
substantially incomplete.

Organization. Organization is unclear and/or Organization is less than Clear organization but Clear organization that walks
paper strays substantially from clear, or organization is strays slightly. the reader through the
topic. clear but some digressions. paper, does not stray off
topic.
Creative thinking Uses creative thinking skills Uses creative thinking skills Uses creative thinking skills Uses creative thinking skills
skills. with limited effectiveness. with moderate with considerable with a high degree of
effectiveness. effectiveness. effectiveness.
Communication of - Mostly single clause -Limited variety in -Some variety in sentence -Variety of sentence
information and sentences, little to no use of sentence structure, little structure, adequate use of structures, good use of
idea. cohesive devices. use of cohesive devices. cohesive devices. cohesive devices.
-Communicates information -Communicates -Communicates information -Communicates information
and idea with limited clarity. information and ideas with and ideas with considerable and ideas with a high degree
some clarity. clarity. of clarity and with
confidence.
Vocabulary Incorrect use of vocabulary, Limited vocabulary, not Generally good vocabulary Precise diction, rich use of
very limited range. always precise or accurate. choices with some variety, appropriate vocabulary.
minor errors in diction.
Spelling and Numerous major errors in Two or three major errors One major error or several No major errors, a few minor
grammar. spelling and grammar. combined with minor minor errors that do not errors that do not distract in
errors in spelling and distract in spelling and spelling and grammar.
grammar. grammar.
 ‘DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY’ WRITING ACTIVITY: HOLISTIC RUBRIC

Task description: The student must write a descriptive essay about British culture, consider everything learned in class. Do not
forget to assign a creative and eye-catching title to your essay; Finally, be sure your thesis, topic sentences, arguments and
conclusion are clear and strong enough.
SCORE START DESCRIPTION
RANGE
4 (90 – The ‘descriptive essay’ writing activity demonstrates complete understanding of the topic learned in class. The
100%) ideas expressed are clear and the writing activity has good command of verb tense. Writing activity is also error-
free and reads smoothly and clearly.
Finally, all activity requirements are included in response.
3 (80 – The ‘descriptive essay’ writing activity demonstrates considerable understanding of the topic learned in class.
89%) Writing activity is good, stays mostly on topic, although the writing activity shows accuracy but may exhibit
occasional weakness and lapses. Writing activity has few errors in spelling, grammar and reads confusingly and
incoherently yet.
2 (70 – 79%) The ‘descriptive essay’ writing activity demonstrates some understanding of the topic learned in class. Writing
activity is inconsistent in the use of the grammar tense, it exhibits weaknesses and lapses. Writing activity also
has many errors in spelling, grammar and reads confusingly and incoherently.
1 (60 – The ‘descriptive essay’ writing activity demonstrates limited understanding of the topic learned in class. Writing
69%) activity is not organized. Writing activity also has many errors in spelling, grammar and reads confusingly and
incoherently.