Areas of 5 4 3 2

Assessment Expert Accomplished Capable Beginner

Ideas Presents ideas Presents ideas in Ideas are too Ideas are
in an original a consistent general vague or
manner manner unclear
Organization Strong and Organized Some No
organized beg/mid/end organization; organization;
beg/mid/end attempt at a lack
beg/mid/end beg/mid/end
Understanding Writing shows Writing shows a Writing shows Writing shows
strong clear adequate little
understanding understanding understanding understanding
Word Choice Sophisticated Nouns and verbs Needs more Little or no use
use of nouns make essay nouns and of nouns and
and verbs make informative verbs verbs
the essay very
informative
Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence No sense of
Structure structure structure is structure is sentence
enhances evident; limited; structure or
meaning; flows sentences mostly sentences need flow
throughout the flow to flow
piece
Mechanics Few (if any) Few errors Several errors Numerous
errors errors