Rubric Organization

College Essay Writing Assignment Scoring Rubric

Organization:

   Essay is easy to read due to clear organization of subtopics                      10    Organization is hard to follow                                                                   0

    Content:

 Essay completely answers assignment questions                                            10  Essay somewhat answers assignment question; some information is missing      5  Essay does not answer assignment question                                                      0

 Introduction and conclusion are interesting and balanced.                                10  Introduction or conclusion is dull, or one is stronger than the other.                  5 Both introduction and conclusion are dull or are both weak.                                0

Style and Mechanics:

Essay consistently uses proper punctuation and grammar & exhibits correct spelling.                               10  Fewer than 4 words are misspelled                                                                    5  Four or more words are misspelled.                                                                      0

 

                                                                                                         Total:  _____