ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC
Directions: The essay will be graded based on this rubric. Consequently, use this
rubric as a guide when writing the essay.
CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Content (x2) Answers are Answers are Answers are Answers are
comprehensive, accurate and not partial or
accurate, complete. Key comprehensive incomplete.
relevant, and points are or completely Key points are
complete. Key stated and stated. Key not clear.
ideas are supported. points are Questions are
clearly addressed but not adequately
explained and not well- answered.
well-supported. supported.
Organization (x2) Well-organized, Organization is Inadequate Organization
coherently mostly clear organization or and structure
developed, and and easy to development. detract from
easy to follow. follow. Structure of the the answer.
answer is not
easy to follow.
Writing Displays no Displays two or Spelling, Spelling,
Conventions error in more errors in punctuations, punctuations,
(Spelling, spelling, spelling, grammar and grammar and
punctuations, punctuations, punctuations, sentence sentence
grammar, complete grammar and grammar and structure are structure are
sentence) sentence sentence inconsistent not observed.
structure. structure. and sometimes
not observed.