iRubric: Essay 1: Reflective rubric

Essay is incomplete, confusing or unrelated to main topic. Content severely undeveloped with no reflection why the event was important or how it changed the writer's attitudes or actions.

Title and intro adequately set up the essay, but lacks important details about time, place, or character. Essay is too short with no dialogue,

Adequate title. Introduction creates interest and is fairly well developed. Content tells the story well, but lacks examples of dialogue.

Appropriate title. Well-developed intro. Meets 2 3/4 -page min. typed and 5- page handwritten or is longer, with thoughtful reflection.

No clear organization. Paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition (first, second, then, finally) of thoughts. Paragraphs are too short and lack needed detail

Structure is difficult to follow. Inadequate conclusion.
Paragraphs are too long and should be broken into separate ones, changing for time, place, and new ideas.

Structure is mostly clear, but somewhat off the main subject. Logical conclusion.

Structure is reflective in nature but easy to follow. Conclusion is creative and flows from the body of the paper.

Distracting and too many errors in grammar,(fragments and run-on sentences) punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.

A few errors (fragments, and run-ons) in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization.

Punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization generally correct with few errors
Dialogue is punctuated and paragraphed correctly (separate paragraph for every speaker).

No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization that distract the reader from the content.