Essay Rubrics
Essay Rubrics
Essay Rubrics
Organization & Format! Little or no organization Some organization of Organizes ideas to build Effectively organizes ideas
of ideas to build an ideas to build an argument an argument to build a logical, coherent
(Paragraphs, Transitions) argument argument
Language Use, Style & Conventions! Little or no use of Some use of elements of Appropriate use of Effective and creative use
elements of style style elements of style! of elements of style to
(Sentence structure, word choice, enhance
grammar, spelling, punctuation) Many errors in Contains frequent errors in Uses correct grammar,
grammar, spelling, and grammar, spelling, and spelling, and punctuation meaning!
punctuation, makes punctuation with few errors
reader’s Uses correct grammar,
comprehension difficult spelling, punctuation
throughout with very few
errors