iRubric: Reflective Essay Rubric

The introduction is exceptionally engaging and creates within the reader an excitement to read on. It contains a focused thesis statement reflective of the paper's content.

The introduction attempts to use an attention getting strategy and discussion of the topic in order to engage the reader. The thesis statement is simple in nature but reflective of content.

There is no attempt by the author to engage and focus the reader on his or her topic. Additionally, the thesis statement may be too vague, if not missing.

The conclusion provides a dynamic ending to the essay. It synthesizes the content and leaves the reader thinking about the topic.

The conclusion is simplistic in nature. It provides a basic summary of the content and provides satisfactory closure.

There is little to no evidence that the writer attempted to bring the essay to a close. There is either no conclusion or one that is severely underdeveloped.

The author makes few to no mistakes which results in a smooth reading of the text.

The author makes mistakes that are noticeable and may interfere with reading the text.

There are so many mistakes that it is difficult to impossible to complete a reading of the text.