ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY RUBRIC

CRITERIA EXCEEDING MEETING APPROACHING BELOW

STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS
(20) (15) (10) (5)
FOCUS & Essay maintains a Essay maintains a Essay maintains a Essay does not
STRUCTURE clear, relevant and clear, relevant and mostly clear and maintain a clear
logical organization. logical logical and logical
Essay is organized into organization. organization. organization.
multiple sections that Multiple sections Simple paragraphs Simple paragraphs
creatively and (groups of are used (rather are used in a
intelligently build up paragraphs) work than multiple disorganized
to support a unique together to form an sections). manner.
and complex argument.
argument.
INTRODUCTION Introductory section Introductory Introductory Introductory
provides a strong section provides a section provides a section contains
opening, context and strong opening, strong opening, some context and
a complex and original context and a adequate context an unclear thesis
thesis statement. The thesis statement. and a clear thesis statement
thesis includes details The thesis includes statement.
that preview the rest details that preview
of the essay the rest of the
essay
EVIDENCE Student supports their Student supports Student supports Student supports
thesis statement with their thesis their thesis their thesis
multiple clear and statement with statement with statement with few
relevant examples multiple clear and some clear and clear and relevant
from credible sources relevant examples relevant examples examples from
using quotes and from credible from credible credible sources
citations. Evidence sources using sources using using quotes and
acknowledges and quotes and quote.Evidence citations. No
refutes alternate or citations. Evidence attempts to alternate points are
opposing points of acknowledges and acknowledge and discussed
view using quotes and refutes alternate or refute alternate or
citations. opposing points of opposing points of
view. view but does so
unclearly.
CONCLUSION Essay provides a Essay provides a Essay provides Essay provides
concluding statement concluding mostly summary mostly summary
that summarizes the statement that and explanation and offers little
major points, explains summarizes the but offers few new explanation and no
their significance, and major points, ideas and insights. new ideas and
builds to new ideas. explains their insights.
The conclusion significance, and
continues to use builds to new ideas
quotes and sources to and insights.
support its claims.
 DEBATE RUBRIC
CRITERIA 3 POINTS 2 POINTS 1 POINT
OPENING Opening comments Opening comments Opening comments
COMMENTS state your viewpoint state your do not state your
clearly in 30 viewpoint viewpoint
Seconds or less.

ARGUMENTS Your arguments are Your arguments are Your give no

relevant mostly relevant. arguments OR they
are not relevant

INFORMATION You give a variety You give some You give no

of facts and examples supporting facts and supporting facts or
to support arguments examples from primary examples
from primary and and
secondary sources secondary sources
but some of them
may be inaccurate

REBUTTAL You give specific You give specific You do not attempt
examples to examples to to disprove anyone’s
disprove another’s disprove another’s point OR give no
point successfully. point but were not specific examples
successful when doing so.

CREATIVITY You take the role of You take You do not attempt
historical the role of to take the role of a
personalities a historical historical
debating the topic personality but do personality during
and consistently not consistently the debate
debate the topic in debate the topic in
the terms and verb the terms and verb
tense of the time tense of the time
period. period

PRESENTATION STYLE Your tone of voice, Your tone of voice You did not use
use of and use of gestures gestures and were
gestures, and helped to convince not enthusiastic
level of enthusiasm the audience. about your
are convincing to viewpoint.
the audience.
 GROUP PARTICIPATION RUBRIC
CRITERIA DISTINGUISHED PROFICIENT BASIC UNACCEPTABLE
(10-8) (7-5) (4-2) (2-0)

WORKLOAD Did a full share Did an equal share Did almost as Did less work than
of the work of the work; does much work as others; doesn’t
or more; knows work when asked; others; seldom get caught up
what needs to be works hard most of asks for help after absence;
done and does it; the time. doesn’t ask for
volunteers to help help.
others

GETTING Took the initiative Worked agreeably Could be coaxed Did not meet
ORGANIZED proposing meeting with partner(s) into meeting partner(s) at
times and getting concerning times with agreed
group organized and places to other partner(s). times and places.
look the initiative meet.
proposing meeting
times and getting
group organized.

PARTICIPATION Provided many Participated in Listened mainly; Seemed bored

IN DISCUSSIONS good ideas for the discussions; shared on some with
unit development; feelings and occasions, conversations
inspired others; thoughts. made about
clearly suggestions the unit; rarely
communicated spoke up, and
desires, ideas, ideas
personal needs, we’re off the
and feelings mark.

MEETING Completed Completed Needed some Needed much

DEADLINES assigned work assigned work on reminding; work reminding; work
ahead of time. time. was late but it was late and it did
didn’t impact impact quality of
grade. work or grade

PROVIDING Habitually Gave feedback that Provided some Was openly rude
FEEDBACK provides did not offend. feedback; when giving
SCORE dignified, clear, sometimes hurt feedback.
and respectful feelings of others
feedback. with feedback or
made irrelevant
comments
 RUBRIC FOR GROUP PRESENTATION

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY

3 2 1
PRESENTING: Tightly focussed; Mostly focussed; Rambling, unfocusse
clarity of  presentation. Well structured, Discernible theme; d Disorganised,
theme  is clear, Message is mostly unrelated;
Message very clear; clear. Message is unclear;
Good timing Keeps almost to tim Runs over time or to
e. o  brief.
ENGAGES AUDIENCE: Audience fully engage Audience mostly Audience not engag
keeps audience  d; Convincing respons engaged; Adequate ed;  Inability to
attention, group  es to response to  answer  questions; 
engaged. questions; Invokes question;  Inability to invoke
useful  discussion. Invokes some discus discussion.
sion.
TEAM COHESION Team members Try to work well eve Team members wor
DURING collaborate well durin n k individually; don’t
PRESENTATION. g  though some clunky  appear to work like 
presentation: Smooth handovers and a  team: Awkward
handovers, good glitches.  Try to help handovers,
connections between each other.
team members’
contributions
 RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA VALUE 3 VALUE 2 VALUE 1

DESCRIBE Provides a complete and Provides a partial but Provides an
accurate description of mostly accurate incomplete, unclear,
the key subject matter and description of the or inaccurate
elements seen in the subject matter and/or description of subject
artwork elements seen in the matter and/or
artwork; some key elements seen in the
components artwork; many key
overlooked. components
overlooked.
ANALYZE Accurately relates how the Relates with limited Has trouble relating
structures of art function proficiency how the how the structures of
together to make a structures of art art function together
complete composition function together to to make a complete
make a complete composition
composition; overlooks
some important
components.
INTERPRET Suggests a logical and/or Suggests a literal Finds it difficult to
symbolic meaning meaning expressed in a interpret the meaning
expressed in a work of art; work of art; supports of the work; guesses
supports idea with idea with limited points meaning without
multiple points of visual of visual evidence visual support.
evidence found in the found in the piece.
piece.
EVALUATE Uses multiple criteria to Uses a limited range of Uses personal opinion
judge the quality of a criteria to judge the to judge the quality of
finished work of art; quality of a work of art; a finished work of art.
avoids personal opinion. personal opinion
shown.
TECHNICAL Finished paper follows Finished paper contains Finished paper has
rules of grammar and minor flaws in numerous flaws in
essay writing; is in grammar and essay grammar and does
publishable form. writing; needs editing. not follow
conventions of essay
writing; needs
rewriting

Documentation and description of

learning experiences related to
course learning outcomes are
lacking or substantially
inadequate
Documentation and description of
learning experiences related to
course learning outcomes are
lacking or substantially
inadequate
Documentation and description of
learning experiences related to
course learning outcomes are
lacking or substantially
inadequate
Demonstrates an
in-depth
understanding of
the content.
Viewpoints and
interpretations
are insightful and
well supported.
Clear, detailed
examples are
provided, as
applicable.
Demonstrates an
in-depth
understanding of
the content.
Viewpoints and
interpretations
are insightful and
well supported.
Clear, detailed
examples are
provided, as
applicable.
Demonstrates an
in-depth
understanding of
the content.
Viewpoints and
interpretations
are insightful and
well supported.
Clear, detailed
examples are
provided, as
applicableARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY RUBRIC