iRubric: Crucible Essay Rubric

The response provides thorough and convincing support, citing evidence for the thesis statement that includes the effective use of sources, facts, and details. The response includes most of the following:
• Integrated, thorough, and relevant evidence, including precise references to sources
• Effective use of a variety of elaborative techniques (including but not limited to definitions, quotations, and examples), demonstrating an understanding of the topic and text
• Varied sen

The response provides adequate support, citing
evidence for the writer’s thesis statement that includes the use of sources, facts, and details. The response includes most of the following:
• Integrated and relevant evidence from sources, though references may be general or imprecise
• Adequate use of some elaborative techniques
• Adequate expression of ideas, employing a mix of
precise and general language
• Some variation in sentence structure

The response provides uneven, cursory support/evidence for the writer’s thesis statement that includes partial use of sources, facts, and details. The response may include the following:
• Weakly integrated evidence from sources; erratic
or irrelevant references or citations
• Repetitive or ineffective use of elaborative techniques
• Imprecise or simplistic expression of ideas
• Some use of inappropriate domain-specific vocabulary

The response provides minimal support/evidence for
the writer’s thesis statement, including little use of sources, facts, and details. The response may include the following:
• Minimal, erroneous, or irrelevant evidence or citations from the source material
• Expression of ideas that is vague, unclear, or confusing
• Limited and often inappropriate language or domain specific vocabulary
• Sentences limited to simple constructions

Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Diction is consistent and words are well-chosen. The tone is highly consistent with writer's position.<BR>
Punctuation, spelling, & capitalization are accurate with few or no errors.

Writing is clear and sentences have some varied structure. Diction is appropriate. Tone is generally consistent with writer's position. Punctuation, spelling, & capitalization are generally accurate, with some errors.

Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. Diction is sometimes inconsistent and/or inappropriate at various points in essay. Tone may be inconsistent with writer's position / thesis. Several errors in punctuation, spelling, & capitalization.

Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. Diction is inappropriate and inconsistent throughout essay. Tone of piece is highly inconsistent with writer's position / thesis. Many errors in punctuation, spelling, & capitalization distract reader.

First page is correctly formatted/
Sources are cited correctly in the text/
Works Cited Page is correctly formatted

First page is mostly formatted correctly
Most sources are cited correctly in the text/
Works Cited Page is mostly formatted

First page is partially correctly formatted/
Some sources are cited correctly in the text/
Works Cited Page is somewhat formatted

First page is not correctly formatted/No Sources are cited correctly in the text/
Thee is a Works Cited Page