Sports Marketing
CONTENT/
FOCUS
Sharp, distinct controlling
point made about a single
topic with evident awareness
of task and audience.
4 Thorough elaboration with
Clear controlling point made
about a single topic with
general awareness of task and
audience.
3 with clearly presented information
Vague evidence of a
controlling point made about
a single topic with an
inconsistent awareness of task
and audience.
2 supported information. May be an
Little or no evidence of a
controlling point made about
a single topic with a minimal
awareness of task and
1 audience.
PSSA Rubric: Informative Essay
DEVELOPMET
Substantial, relevant and
illustrative content that
demonstrates a clear
understanding of the purpose.
effectively presented information
consistently supported with well-
chosen details.
Adequate, specific, and/or
illustrative content that
demonstrates an understanding of
the purpose. Sufficient elaboration
supported with well-chosen details.
Inadequate, vague content that
demonstrates a weak
understanding of the purpose.
Underdeveloped and/or repetitive
elaboration with inconsistently
extended list.
Minimal evidence of content that
demonstrates a lack of
understanding of the purpose.
Superficial, undeveloped writing
with little or no support. May be a
bare list.
ORGANIZATION
Effective organizational
strategies and structures, such
as logical order and
transitions, which develop a
controlling idea.
Organized strategies and
structures, such as logical
order and transitions, which
develop a controlling idea.
Inconsistent organizational
strategies and structures, such
as logical order and
transitions, which
ineffectively develop a
controlling idea.
Little or no evidence of
organizational strategies and
structures, such as logical
order and transitions, which
inadequately develop a
controlling idea.
2010-2011
STYLE CONVENTIONS
Precise control of Thorough control of
language, stylistic sentence formation. Few
techniques, and sentence errors, if any, are present in
structures that creates a grammar, usage, spelling
consistent and effective and punctuation, but the
tone. errors that are present do not
interfere with meaning.
Appropriate control of Adequate control of
language, stylistic sentence formation. Some
techniques, and sentence errors may be present in
structures that creates a grammar, usage, spelling
consistent tone. and punctuation, but few,
if any, of the errors that are
present may interfere with
meaning.
Limited control of Limited and/or inconsistent
language and sentence control of sentence
structures that creates formation.
interference with tone. Some sentences may be
awkward or fragmented.
Many errors may be present
in grammar, usage, spelling
and punctuation and some of
those errors may interfere
with meaning.
Minimal control of Minimal control of sentence
language and sentence formation. Many sentences
structures that creates an are awkward and
inconsistent tone. fragmented. Many
errors may be present in
grammar, usage, spelling
and punctuation, and many
of those errors may interfere
with meaning.
Sports Marketing PSSA Rubric: Informative Essay 2010-2011