This rubric is designed to give students guidance about what is expected of them in terms of how the essay assignments are evaluated. The numbers will also be used as a “short-hand” method to make comments on your essays.
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Excellent (4) |
Good (3) |
Mediocre (2) |
Very Poor (1) |
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Writing Style |
The essay is well written in clear and grammatically correct English with correct word usage. Sentences are well written and flow logically. |
The essay is, for the most part, well written in clear and grammatically correct English. |
The essay has a significant number of grammatical errors and/or incorrect word choice. |
The essay is poorly written and hard to understand with many grammatical errors and misused words. |
| Citations - Note that improperly cited papers will be returned for correction with grade deduction. | All appropriate material is cited (i.e. quotations, facts which are not common knowledge, ideas which are not your own) and citations have all the appropriate information including page numbers | Most appropriate material is cited and citations have all the appropriate information including page numbers. | Most appropriate material is cited but some is not. Citations may not all have the appropriate information. | Much of the appropriate material is not cited and citations may not include all the appropriate information. |
| Sources | The essay uses and cites all of the relevant optional readings on the reading list and required ones as well. At least five of the sources are used to a considerable extent. | The essay uses and cites at least five of the relevant optional readings on the reading list. At least three of the sources are used to a considerable extent. | The essay uses fewer than five of the relevant optional readings from the reading list or uses only one or two to any significant extent. | The essay uses fewer than four of the relevant optional readings from the reading list or uses only one to any significant extent. |
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Coverage |
The essay deals with all major aspects of the essay question. |
The essay deals with most of the major aspects of the essay question. |
The essay omits some of the major aspects of the question and/or demonstrates incomplete or superficial understanding of the arguments in the sources. |
The essay covers the question superficially and/or demonstrates little understanding of the arguments in the sources. |
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Logic |
Your analysis flows in a clear, identifiable and correct manner from the material in your sources. |
Your analysis derives in an identifiable manner from your sources. |
Your analysis does not seem to come from your sources in any identifiable manner |
You perform little or no analysis of the material you derived from your sources |
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Creativity |
Your analysis of the problem/issue is thoughtful and original. |
Your analysis of the problem/issue displays some element of originality. |
Your analysis of the problem/issue is conventional and superficial. |
You have performed little or no analysis of the problem/issue. |