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College Application Essay 
Memoir
Rubric Code: N8X8AB
By rellingrw
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric College Application Essay
  Very well done

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OK

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Needs improvement

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Focus on the writer

30 points possible
Very well done

The writer is the focus of the essay. The readers learn something about the writer which they could not learn from the application. The writer creates a sense of depth by revealing a couple of personality qualities or an event that led to a greater self knowledge.
OK

The writer is the focus of the essay, but the writer does not appear to have developed much in the essay. The writer appears to be static.
Needs improvement

The writer is not the focus of the essay, but instead appears as a secondary character. Alternatively, the writer just rehearses a resume, which the reader could read elsewhere in the application
Lively details

20 points possible
Very well done

The writer incorporates vivid details, description and/or dialogue. The details are well organized and create a sense of authenticity.
OK

The writer includes some details in the essay. The details help the reader recognize the lifelikeness of the essay, but the details may be general or sterotypical in nature.
Needs improvement

There isn't enough detail in the essay. Alternatively, the details may not be applied well. Therefore, the reader does not connect with the essay.
Organization and proportion

20 points possible
Very well done

The essay balances telling and showing. The writer includes events that demonstrate the qualities that are explained. The writer also balances description, explanation and narration, so that a lively essay emerges.
OK

Although the writer includes a variety of parts in the essay, the parts are not balanced. Some parts are not focused, and thus drag. Alternatively, some parts may just be too long.
Needs improvement

The writer has gotten lost in the details of the story that he or she is telling. Alternatively, the essay may lack an analysis of what is important or what was discovered.
Expression

15 points possible
Very well done

The essay is well written. The paragraphs are well developed and contain a focus. The sentences are well formed and flow well.
OK

The paragraphing and sentence formation is not incorrect, but it does not help the reader understand the content.
Needs improvement

A reader has some questions about what exactly has happened. There are questions about the content, or the references are not clear.
Proofreading

15 points possible
Very well done

There are no mistakes that most readers would notice.
OK

There are a few examples of the mistakes listed in the
"needs improvement" column.
Needs improvement

There are many mistakes. Some of the words chosen may be general or vague. There are spelling mistakes. There are errors of subject/verb agreement. There are sentence fragments or run-on sentences.




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