Grading Rubric for Written Work

Student’s Name: ___________________ ID. No.: _______________________ Score: __/15

The following rubric may be adapted to the needs of your class. Choose the categories you
wish to use for your grading. Assign a grade of 1 to 5 for each item (1 = inadequate, 5 =
excellent). Add all the grades together and divide by the total number of items in order to find
the grade average.

1. Content
a. Clear development of main idea 1 2 3 4 5
b. Sufficient and relevant supporting details 1 2 3 4 5
c. original thinking about the topic 1 2 3 4 5

2. Organization
a. Correct organization of ideas into paragraphs (or within a paragraph) 1 2 3 4 5
b. Logical sequence of ideas 1 2 3 4 5
c. Main points and supporting details clearly expressed 1 2 3 4 5

3. Vocabulary
a. good range of vocabulary for this level 1 2 3 4 5
b. Appropriate choice of words for this level 1 2 3 4 5

4. Language use
a. Correct use of grammar structures for this level 1 2 3 4 5
b. Few major errors (in such areas as subject-verb agreement, word order, 1 2 3 4 5
and tense)
c. Correct use of articles, nouns, and prepositions 1 2 3 4 5
d. Correct use of cohesive devices such as pronouns and transition words 1 2 3 4 5

5. Mechanics
a. Correct spelling and use of punctuation and capitalization 1 2 3 4 5
b. Correct use of paragraph format 1 2 3 4 5
c. good presentation (handwriting is legible: paper is neatly prepared, with 1 2 3 4 5
title, name, and class
Total: (75/5 = 15)