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    Rubric For Assessment of The Personal Essay

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    This rubric outlines 15 points across 5 categories for assessing a personal essay: Introduction/Conclusion (3 points), Main Points (3 points), Organization (3 points), Style (3 points), and Mechanics (3 points). Higher scores are given for well-developed introductions and conclusions, clear main ideas supported by relevant details, logical organization, an engaged writing style, and correct mechanics. Lower scores reflect vague or unclear writing with errors.

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    Rubric For Assessment of The Personal Essay

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    This rubric outlines 15 points across 5 categories for assessing a personal essay: Introduction/Conclusion (3 points), Main Points (3 points), Organization (3 points), Style (3 points), and Mechanics (3 points). Higher scores are given for well-developed introductions and conclusions, clear main ideas supported by relevant details, logical organization, an engaged writing style, and correct mechanics. Lower scores reflect vague or unclear writing with errors.

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    This rubric outlines 15 points across 5 categories for assessing a personal essay: Introduction/Conclusion (3 points), Main Points (3 points), Organization (3 points), Style (3 points), and Mechanics (3 points). Higher scores are given for well-developed introductions and conclusions, clear main ideas supported by relevant details, logical organization, an engaged writing style, and correct mechanics. Lower scores reflect vague or unclear writing with errors.

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    Rubric For Assessment of The Personal Essay

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    This rubric outlines 15 points across 5 categories for assessing a personal essay: Introduction/Conclusion (3 points), Main Points (3 points), Organization (3 points), Style (3 points), and Mechanics (3 points). Higher scores are given for well-developed introductions and conclusions, clear main ideas supported by relevant details, logical organization, an engaged writing style, and correct mechanics. Lower scores reflect vague or unclear writing with errors.

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    Rubric for Assessment of the Personal Essay

    (maximum of 15 points for each essay)

      3 2 1 0  
    INTRODUCTION Well-developed Introduction creates Introduction Background details are a
    Background/History introduction engages interest. Sufficient adequately explains random collection of
    Thesis Statement  the reader and creates background the background, but information, unclear, or
    CONCLUSION interest. Contains information is may lack detail.  not related to the topic.
    detailed background provided. Thesis Thesis states the Thesis is vague or
    information. Thesis clearly states the position or belief. unclear.
    clearly states a position or belief. Conclusion is Conclusion does not
     
    significant and Conclusion recognizable and ties summarize main points.
    compelling position or effectively up almost all loose
    belief. summarizes topics.   ends.
    Conclusion effectively
    wraps up and goes
    beyond restating the
    thesis. 
    MAIN POINTS The main idea or a The main idea can The main idea can More than one of the
    Body Paragraphs thesis statement is be identified. The be identified. The following problems may
    clearly defined. There writer shares writer shares some be evident: The main
    may be more than one relevant information, information, facts and idea is not identifiable.
    key point. Appropriate facts and experiences, but may The writer shares some
    relevant information experiences.  There show problems going information, but it is
    and details are shared is a clear distinction from general limited or unclear.
    from a variety of between general observations to Details are missing or
     
    sources including observations and specifics. Stronger repetitious.
    personal experiences, specifics.  support and greater
    observations, and prior Supporting details attention to details
    knowledge. Supporting are relevant and would strengthen this
    details are accurate, explain the main paper.
    relevant, and helpful in idea.
    clarifying the main
    idea(s).
    ORGANIZATION Logical progression of Logical progression Organization is clear. No discernable
    Structure ideas with a clear of ideas.  Transitions Transitions are organization. 
    Transitions structure that are present equally present.  Transitions are not
     
    enhances the thesis.  throughout essay. present. Connections
    Transitions are mature between ideas seem
    and graceful. confusing or incomplete.
    STYLE  The paper is honest Writer's voice is  Writer's voice may Writing is confusing,  
    Writer’s Voice, and enthusiastic. The consistent and emerge strongly on hard to follow. 
    Audience language is natural yet strong.  The writer is occasion, then Language is vague.  No
    Awareness, thought-provoking. It aware of an retreat behind audience awareness. 
    brings the topic to life. audience. The general, vague, No variety in sentence
    The reader feels a reader is informed tentative, or abstract structure.
    strong sense of and remains language. The writer
    interaction with the engaged. Sentences is aware of an
    writer and senses the have varied audience.  The
    person behind the reader is informed,
    words. structure. but must work at
    Writing is smooth, remaining engaged.
    skillful, and coherent.    Sentence structure
    Sentences are strong shows some variety.
    and expressive with
    varied structure
    MECHANICS Punctuation, spelling, Punctuation, A few errors in Distracting errors in
    Spelling, capitalization are spelling, punctuation, spelling, punctuation, spelling,
    punctuation, correct.  No errors. capitalization are capitalization. (3-4) capitalization.  
    capitalization generally correct,
    with few errors. (1-2)

    Introduction/Conclusion _______ Grade Equivalent (15 points maximum):


                       Main Points _______ A =  13 - 15 points
                    Organization  _______ B =  10 - 12 points
     
                                 Style _______ C =  7 - 9 points
                        Mechanics _______ D =  4 - 6 points
    F =  0 - 3
    Total Points ______ = grade of ______

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