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College Essay 
Music Matters 5 Paragraph Essay
This is it. The piece that's gonna get you into the school of your dreams or on to the wait lists of your nightmares. Compose a college essay that demonstrates your voice, personality, and effectively addresses the given prompt. If no prompt give? Discuss a significant experience in your life and how it transformed your thinking.
Rubric Code: V6X94A
By Flight307
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric College Essay
  Early Admission

4
Exceeds the Standard

97 pts

January 15

3
Meets the Standard

85 pts

Wait List Bound

2
Partially Meets the Standard

70 pts

High School Post-Grad

1
Does not Meet Standard Yet

50 pts

Organization: Hook

(Writing - IE)
Early Admission

Powerful, interesting, and/or engaging hook that completely draws in the reader through effective diction and/or unique style
January 15

Interesting and/or engaging hook that grabs the reader through effective diction and/or style
Wait List Bound

Evident hook that uses clichés that grabs the reader through generic style
High School Post-Grad

No hook evident and/or very cliché/generic style
Content: Details

(Writing - IE)
Early Admission

Rich, compelling, sensory details that show rather than tell consistently; an economy of details -- all working toward a bigger goal
January 15

Sensory details that tend to show rather than tell; most support a bigger idea; 1 or 2 extraneous details
Wait List Bound

Details that tend to tell rather than show; 3 or more extraneous details that serve little vital purpose
High School Post-Grad

Oh dear . . .
Organization: Conclusion

(Writing - IE)
Early Admission

Powerful, unique, and interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay, leaves the reader thinking and answers the question “So what?”
January 15

Interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay and leaves the reader thinking
Wait List Bound

Conclusion that summarizes the essay or leaves the reader thinking
High School Post-Grad

Conclusion does not summarize the essay or leave the reader thinking
Voice:

(Writing - IE)
Early Admission

Writer’s energy and passion for the subject drive the writing, making the paper lively, expressive, and engaging. Feels honest.
January 15

Writer obviously interested and involved in topic. Seems honest.
Wait List Bound

Writer shows little interest or involvement in topic; Many obvious statements. Seems a little contrived.
High School Post-Grad

Writer doesn’t seem interested in the topic yet. Feels forced.
MUGS

Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling
(MUGS)
Early Admission

The student uses sophisticated punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience. Although perhaps not perfect, the piece is highly polished; No interfering errors
January 15

The student uses appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 1 interfering error
Wait List Bound

The student demonstrates some evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 2-3 interfering errors
High School Post-Grad

The student demonstrates limited evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 4 + interfering errors
Timeliness

(Academic Initiative)
Early Admission

Turned in right on time, even early perhaps
January 15

Turned in on the due date
Wait List Bound

Turned in up to one week late
High School Post-Grad

Turned in more than one week late
Evidence of Thinking

Pre-writing, drafts, revision sheets, notes, etc.
(Academic Initiative)
Early Admission

Three or more piece of evidence of your thinking and composition process
January 15

Two pieces of evidence of your thinking and composition process
Wait List Bound

One piece of evidence of your thinking and composition process
High School Post-Grad

No evidence of thinking. Which is sad.



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