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Cause and Effect Essay Rubric TOTAL SCORE: __________ / 75

| |Ideas / Analysis |Support |Style / Organization |

| |______/25 pts |______/25 pts |______/25 pts |

|Excellent A/A-|The writer’s position is fresh and unexpected, yet | |Organization enhances meaning and interest. |

| |fitting. |Examples, details, and evidence|Provides very clear, but succinct context when |

| |The writer displays an insightful understanding of the |are clear and convincing. |necessary. |

| |topic. | |The writing is concise and ideas are conveyed with |

| |It is clear the writer draws thoughtful conclusions from | |clarity. |

| |a thorough inspection of the topic. | |The writer’s voice suits the topic and enhances |

| |Presents a strong and well-thought out position on why | |authenticity. |

| |this topic is relevant. | | |

|Strong B+/B/B-|The writer’s position is interesting and fitting. | | The paper follows a logical organizational structure.|

| |The writer displays a clear understanding of the topic. |Examples, details, and evidence|Provides necessary context. |

| |The writer draws logical conclusions. |support the writer’s ideas. |Sentences are clear and usually concise. |

| |States the importance of the topic’s relevance. | |The writer’s voice suits the topic. |

|Adequate |The writer’s position fits the topic, but is somewhat | | Organized, but in formulaic manner. |

|C+/C/C- |obvious or expected. |Examples, details, and/or |Provides mostly clear context. |

| |The writer displays some understanding of the topic. |evidence are present, but some |Sentences are mostly clear but sometimes wordy. |

| |The writer draws sufficient conclusions. |are more effective than others.|The writer’s voice is sometimes present and usually |

| |Touches on importance of the topic’s relevance. | |appropriate for the topic. |

|Needs |The writer’s position is unclear or flawed. |Some inaccuracies. | Organization detracts from meaning and interest. |

|Developing |The writer’s understanding of the topic is somewhat |Examples, details, and evidence|Context incomplete or unclear. |

|D+/D |flawed. |are scarce, as writing wanders |Sentences are unclear. |

| |Conclusions are unfounded (too much broad commentary). |into broad commentary. |The writer’s voice is inconsistent and/or does not |

| |Relevance of topic is underdeveloped. | |suit the topic. |

|Significant |The writer’s position is entirely unclear or off-prompt. |Several inaccuracies. |The paper is disorganized. |

|Lapses F |The writer displays frequent misunderstandings of the |Little to no details, examples,|Lacks context necessary to understand topic. |

| |topic. |and evidence leave the reader |The writing is often awkward and unclear. |

| |Conclusions are illogical or missing. |unconvinced. |The writer’s voice is totally absent or inappropriate |

| |Ignores relevance of topic. | |for the assignment’s purpose. |

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|Conventions |-0 to -1 |-2 to -3 |-4 to -5 |-6 to -7 |

| |Lapses in grammar, spelling, |Lapses are few but occasionally |Several lapses distract the reader. |Frequent lapses inhibit the paper’s |

| |capitalization, formatting, or |distract the reader |Some mistakes in spelling, |readability. |

| |punctuation are minimal. | |capitalization, and/or sentence | |

| | | |fluency. | |

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