RUBRICS FOR

ESSAY/RESEARCH:
 CRITERIA 5-exceeds standards 4-meets standards 3-nearly meets standards 2- nearly meets minimum standards 1- does not meet minimum standards

Organization-Structural Development of the Idea Writer demonstrates logical and subtle sequencing of ideas Paragraph development present but not perfected. Logical organization; organization of ideas not No evidence of structure or organization. Irrelevant to the topic.
(25) through well-developed paragraphs; transitions are used to fully developed.
enhance organization.

Citation (10) All cited works, both text and visual, are done in the correct Some cited works, both text and visual, are done Few cited works, both text and visual, are done in Absence of references. . Irrelevant to the topic.
format with no errors in the correct format. Inconsistencies evident. the correct format.

Mechanics (15) No errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Almost no errors in punctuation, capitalization Many errors in punctuation, capitalization and Numerous and distracting errors in punctuation, Irrelevant to the topic.
and spelling. spelling. capitalization and spelling.

Clarity of Topic (20) Includes a clear title which gives specific information about Includes a title which gives information about the Includes a title that gives some information about Missing a title or statement of the main topic. Irrelevant to the topic.
main topic main topic. the main topic.

Quality (30) Includes illustrations and labels. Content is edited for Includes illustrations and labels. Content is edited Includes illustrations and labels. Content is not Does not include illustrations and labels and/or Work is haphazard and careless. Has none of
spelling and punctuation and has no errors. for spelling and punctuation and has less than 3 edited for spelling and punctuation and has more contains more than 3 errors in spelling and the required elements
errors. than 3 errors punctuation.