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Short-Answer Essay Rubric 
This rubric will be used to evaluate short-answer tests
Rubric Code: R45B86
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Poor - D

(N/A)

Fair - C

(N/A)

Good - B

(N/A)

Proficient - A

(N/A)

Do Over

No grade is awarded
Work is substandard

(N/A)

Main/Topic Idea

Poor - D

Main/Topic idea sentence is either unclear or incorrectly placed, and/or does not use mature phrasing
Fair - C
Good - B
Proficient - A

Main/Topic idea sentence is clear, correctly placed, and uses mature phrasing.
Do Over
Supporting Details

Poor - D

Supporting details do not relate back to the main idea.
Fair - C
Good - B
Proficient - A

Supporting details relate back to the main idea.
Do Over
Mechanics and Grammar

Poor - D

Answers have four or more punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and/or spelling errors.
Fair - C

Answers have three to five punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and/or spelling errors.
Good - B

Answers have one or two punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and/or spelling errors.
Proficient - A

Answers have no errors in punctuation, grammar, capitalization, and spelling.
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