Republic of the Philippines
City of Taguig
Taguig City University
Gen. Santos Avenue, Central Bicutan, Taguig City
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Name: _____________________________________________ Gender: _______
Preferred course in College: _________________________________________
Writing Task (Essay Output)
Instructions: Write an essay of 300–500 words in 30 minutes on the given topic. Make sure to
include an introduction, body, and conclusion. Organize your ideas clearly, use appropriate
vocabulary, apply correct grammar, and observe proper mechanics such as punctuation,
spelling, and capitalization.
Topic:
“How can effective writing help HUMSS students express their ideas, influence others,
and succeed in both academic and real-life settings?”
Jacob’s ESL Composition Profile (Scoring Rubric)
Writing Proficiency Rubric (Adapted from Jacobs et al., 1981)
Criteria Excellent (5) Very Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Needs Poor (1)
Improvement (2)
Content Fully Addresses Addresses topic Limited Off-topic; little
addresses the topic with but ideas are relevance to to no
topic; ideas minor lapses; vague or topic; lacks meaningful
are clear and ideas mostly underdeveloped clarity content
well-developed clear
Organization Logical flow; Generally Some Poorly No clear
strong logical; minor organization; organized; ideas organization
introduction, lapses in flow ideas loosely disjointed
body, and connected
conclusion
Vocabulary Wide range; Adequate Limited Very limited Inadequate
precise and range; vocabulary; vocabulary; vocabulary;
varied word occasional some frequent errors hinders
choice word misuse inappropriate meaning
word choice
Language Almost no Few Some errors, Frequent errors, Dominated by
Use errors in grammatical occasionally often obscure errors, little
(Grammar) grammar and errors, affect clarity meaning communication
sentence meaning not
structure obscured
Mechanics Virtuality no Few errors Some errors Many errors, Constant
errors in that do not slightly affect affect clarity and errors, very
spelling, affect readability flow difficult to read
punctuation, readability
capitalization
Interpretation of Scores
Score Descriptive Interpretation
Range Rating
21–25 Excellent The student demonstrates a high level of writing proficiency. Essays are
well-developed, coherent, and accurate in grammar and mechanics,
showing mastery across all five components.
16–20 Very Good The student shows strong writing ability with minor weaknesses. Essays
are generally clear and organized, though some errors in vocabulary,
grammar, or mechanics may slightly affect quality.
11–15 Satisfactory The student demonstrates moderate proficiency. Essays show some
development of ideas but lack depth, organization, or accuracy. Errors in
language and mechanics are noticeable but do not completely obscure
meaning.
6–10 Needs The student displays limited proficiency. Essays are underdeveloped,
Improvement poorly organized, and contain frequent errors in grammar, vocabulary, and
mechanics that hinder clarity.
1–5 Poor The student demonstrates very low proficiency. Essays lack relevance,
organization, and clarity, with pervasive errors that make the text difficult to
understand.