ESSAY TEST RUBRIC

(Adapted from: Burke, Jim. THE ENGLISH TEACHER COMPANION: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO CLASSROOM, CURRICULUM, AND THE PROFESSION. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Publishers, Heinemann, 1999)

 

Grading:

A = 7 points

B = 6 points

C = 5 points

D = 4 points

F = 3 points or less

 

__ Idea Development:

You answer the question. (1 point)

You state your position clearly. (1 point)

You use examples for support. (1 point)

They illustrate and support what you mean. (1 point)

 

__ Writing Quality:

Your sentences are coherent. (1 point)

They are grammatically correct. (1 point)

They do not have spelling or punctuation errors. (1 point)