iRubric: Mrs. Caldwell's Essay Rubric

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Mrs. Caldwell's Essay Rubric Essay Rubric Code: B24WC4 By pvscaldwell Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Title	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good Has a title that gets the job done but is not catchy.	Excellent Uses a catchy Title that relates to the content of the essay.
Lead	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good Has some kind of lead or introduction but it is not interesting.	Excellent Has a strong, to the point lead that hooks the reader so that he/she will want to read more.
Topic	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good Mostly stays on topic but does not paint a good picture for the reader. Uses minimal examples.	Excellent Sticks to the topic and uses facts, quotes, and dialogue to support the writer's message. Uses concise descriptions that allow the reader to see the setting or action.
Personal Experience	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good May show some connection to personal experience and feelings but is not powerful.	Excellent Clearly draws on personal experience. The writer's feelings are clear.
Figurative Language	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good Figurative Language may be used but it feels like it was just thrown in.	Excellent Figurative language is used appropriately for effect and flows in the essay.
Point of View	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good Not Acceptable	Excellent Uses first person point of view.
Conclusion	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good Has somewhat of a conclusion but does not wrap things up for the reader.	Excellent Concludes in a manner that leaves the reader thinking about the essay's topic.
"So What"	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good Just a piece of writiing... not much in the way of connecting to the reader.	Excellent The essay shows purpose in the written word and the reader feels fullfilled by reading it.
Transition Words/Phrases	Poor Not Acceptable	Fair Not Acceptable	Good Some transitions are used but they don't help the flow of the essay.	Excellent Uses helpful transition words to connect paragraphs and ideas. Transitions create a smooth flowing piece.