Centro de Educación Bilingüe No Gubernamental

Fountain of Light Christian Academy

writing and composition 10th
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Essay Rubric
Directions:
After reading the beauty and the beast you will need to make a writing composition rubric.
Your essay will be graded based on this rubric. Consequently, use this rubric as a guide when writing your essay and check it
again before you submit your essay.
Remember this is a classwork value 10%

Traits 4 3 2 1
Focus & There is one clear, well- There is one clear, well- There is one topic. Main The topic and main ideas
Details focused topic. Main ideas focused topic. Main ideas ideas are somewhat are not clear.
are clear and are clear but are not well clear.
are well supported by supported by detailed
detailed and accurate information.
information.

Organization The introduction is The introduction states The introduction states There is no clear
inviting, states the main the main topic and the main topic. A introduction, structure, or
topic, and provides provides an overview of conclusion is included. conclusion.
an overview of the paper. the paper. A conclusion
Information is relevant is included.
and presented in a logical
order. The conclusion is
strong.

Voice The author’s purpose of The author’s purpose of The author’s purpose of The author’s purpose of
writing is very clear, and writing is somewhat clear, writing is somewhat writing is unclear.
there is strong evidence and there is some clear, and there is
of attention to audience. evidence of attention to evidence of attention to
The author’s extensive audience. The author’s audience. The author’s
knowledge and/or knowledge and/or knowledge and/or
experience with the topic experience with the topic experience with the topic
is/are evident. is/are evident. is/are limited.

Word Choice The author uses vivid The author uses vivid The author uses words The writer uses a limited
words and phrases. The words and phrases. The that communicate vocabulary. Jargon or
choice and placement of choice and placement of clearly, but the writing clichés may be present
words seems accurate, words is inaccurate at lacks variety. and detract from the
natural, and not forced. times and/or seems meaning.
overdone.

Sentence All sentences are well Most sentences are well Most sentences are well Sentences sound
Structure, constructed and have constructed and have constructed, but they have awkward, are distractingly
Grammar, varied structure and varied structure and a similar structure and/or repetitive, or are difficult
length. The author makes length. The author length. The author makes to understand. The author
Mechanics, &
no errors in grammar, makes a few errors in several errors in grammar, makes numerous errors in
Spelling mechanics, and/or grammar, mechanics, mechanics, and/or spelling grammar, mechanics,
spelling. and/or spelling, but they that interfere with and/or spelling
do not interfere with understanding. that interfere with
understanding. understanding.
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Fountain of Light Christian Academy
writing and composition 10th
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