The Passionate Shepherd to His Love

 

Sample Rubrics in Essay Writing

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Rubrics in Essay Writing

Point Value	4	3	2	1
Topic Sentence	Interesting, original topic sentence reflecting thought and focused insight; focused on one interesting main idea.	Clearly stated topic sentence presents one main idea.	Acceptable topic sentence one idea.	Missing, invalid, or inappropriate topic sentence; main idea is missing.
Supporting Details	Interesting, concrete and descriptive examples and details with explanations that relate to the topic.	Examples and details relate to the topic and some explanation is included.	Sufficient number of examples and details that relate to the topic.	Insufficient, vague, or undeveloped examples.
Organizations and Transitions	Thoughtful, logical progression of supporting examples; Mature transitions between ideas.	Details are arranged in logical progression; appropriate transitions.	Acceptable arrangements of examples; transitions may be weak.	No discernible pattern of organization; Unrelated details; no transitions.
Style	Appropriate tone, distinctive voice; pleasing variety in sentence structure; vivid diction; precise word choices.	Appropriate tone, clear sentences with varied structure; effective diction.	Acceptable tone; some variety in sentence structures; adequate diction and word choices.	Inconsistent or inappropriate tone; awkward, unclear, or incomplete sentence; bland diction; poor word choice.
Mechanics	Consistent standard English usage, spelling, and punctuation. No errors.	Some errors, but none major in usage, spelling, or punctuation.	A few errors in usage, spelling, or punctuation.	Distracting errors in usage, spelling, or punctuation.