Rubric for Formal Essay

 

Student:                                                                                    Task:

 

Date:                                        Assessor:  £  Self             £  Peer £  Teacher

 

 

Criteria

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Ideas, concepts, themes

£  shows limited understanding of the topic

£  shows some understanding of the topic

£  shows considerable understanding of the topic

£  shows thorough understanding of the topic

Literary forms and terms

£  shows minimal knowledge of relevant literary forms and terms

£  shows some knowledge of relevant literary forms and terms

£  shows considerable knowledge of relevant literary forms and terms

£  develops ideas with a high degree of logic and coherence

Analysis

£  develops ideas with limited logic and coherence

£  develops ideas with some logic and coherence

£  develops ideas with considerable logic and coherence

£  develops ideas with a high degree of logic and coherence

Use of evidence

£  incorporates minimal evidence

£  incorporates some well-chosen, relevant evidence

£  incorporates considerable well-chosen, relevant evidence

£  incorporates highly effective, well-chosen, relevant evidence

Use of essay form

£  limited command of essay form (thesis or controlling idea, organization, conclusion)

£  some command of essay form (thesis or controlling idea, organization, conclusion)

£  considerable command of essay form (thesis or controlling idea, organization, conclusion)

£  extensive command of essay form (thesis or controlling idea, organization, conclusion)

Language and voice

£  language and voice are often inconsistent and sometimes inappropriate

£  language and voice are generally appropriate and consistent

£  language and voice are appropriate and consistent

£  language and voice are highly effective

Language conventions

£  applies grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation with limited accuracy and effectiveness

£ applies grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation with some accuracy and effectiveness 

£ applies grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation with considerable accuracy and effectiveness

£ applies grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness

Citations, references, bibliographies

£  few citations and references are correctly documented

£  some citations and references are correctly documented

£  most citations and references are correctly documented

£  all citations and references are correctly documented