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Personal Essay Rubric Personal Essay Rubric This essay focuses on changes that you have made in your life by the choices you made/or how you have established connections with other communities in your life. Rubric Code: L37253 By ethomas12 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Category
	Excellent 25 pts	Almost there 22 pts	Developing 18 pts	Needs Work 15 pts
Grammar and Spelling (Conventions)	Excellent Essay has no grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors.	Almost there Essay has very few grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.	Developing Writer makes 4-8 errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.	Needs Work Writer makes more than 8 errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Lead	Excellent The lead grabs the reader's attention and provides background for the topic.	Almost there The lead is interesting, and provides some background for the topic.	Developing The lead does not grab reader's attention, and provides little to no background on the topic.	Needs Work There is no clear lead.
Body	Excellent The body contains two detailed and well-written anecdotes.	Almost there The body contains two anecdotes that have some detail.	Developing The body contains only one anecdote, or two poorly written anecdotes.	Needs Work The body contains one anecdote that does not contain much detail, or no clear anecdote.
Conclusion	Excellent The conclusion is reflective, and has a clear "point" or "lesson."	Almost there The conclusion has a clear "point," but is not very reflective.	Developing The conclusion's point is unclear and not detailed.	Needs Work The conclusion has no point or lesson.
Writing Style	Excellent The writer uses a lot of detail, dialogue, and descriptive, powerful language.	Almost there The writer uses some detail, dialogue, and descriptive, powerful language.	Developing Writer makes little effort to include details or dialogue or powerful language.	Needs Work Writer makes no attempt to to include details or dialogue or powerful language.