iRubric: Global Issues Paper rubric

Contains little or no evidence of an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion. There is no evidence of topic sentences in each paragraph and no ideas that make sense. No title and attention- getter.

Attempts an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. A few paragraphs start with a topic sentence and ideas that follow don't always make sense. Title evident but no attention-getter.

Contains an apparent introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Most paragraphs start with topic sentences and ideas that follow the topic sentence and make sense. Paper has all of the following: title, attention-getter, and conclusion.

Contains an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph starts with a topic sentence and ideas that follow that topic sentence and make sense. Paper has all of the following: title, attention-getter, and conclusion.

Contains many serious grammar errors, many errors in basic spelling words, capitalization and punctuation that make the writing very difficult to read and understand.

Has many grammar errors, frequent errors in basic spelling words, capitalization and punctuation that make the writing hard to understand.

Uses grammar with a few errors, correct spelling of high-frequency words, a few errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Uses correct grammar, correct spelling of high-frequency words and few or no errors in capitalization and punctuation.