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Essay 
Essay
Rubric Code: Q233A9C
By vrhodes1987
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Mastery

exceeds the minimum standards

(N/A)

Proficiency

meets the minimum standards

(N/A)

Approaches

meets basic standards

(N/A)

Poor

does not meet the minimum standards

(N/A)

Fails

does not meet the minimum d standards

(N/A)

Communication
60 % Evaluates the ability of the student to convey in a logical order the premise, argument and organization of the essay.
Thesis
25 %

an unproved statement, especially one serving as a premise in an argument
Mastery

Has a clear, well-developed thesis that evaluates the topic and answers the prompt
Proficiency

Has a thesis that evaluates the topics and addresses the prompt
Approaches

Has a thesis that somewhat evaluates the topics and addresses the prompt
Poor

Has a limited, confused, poorly developed, or only partially developed thesis
Fails

Has no thesis, simply restates the prompt, or does not address the topic
Structure
20 %

a plan or guide for the premise of an argument to be proved
Mastery

Has a “road map” that supports the thesis and both guides and structures the essay
Proficiency

Has a “road map” that guides the essay
Approaches

Has a “road map” that somewhat guides the essay
Poor

Has a limited “road map” or a “road map” that does not guide the essay
Fails

Has no “road map” or “road map” is unrelated to thesis or to essay
Grammar
15 %

the use of the rule for language that convey the quality of language
Mastery

Essay is clearly organized and well-written, strong topic sentences
Proficiency

Shows acceptable organization, language errors do not interfere with the comprehension of the essay
Approaches

Shows somewhat acceptable organization, language errors interfere occasionally with the comprehension of the essay
Poor

Poorly organized and/or poorly written, weak topic sentences
Fails

Poor grammar and organization significantly detract from the comprehension of the essay, no topic sentences
Thinks Like a Social Scientist
40 % Evaluates the depth of understanding the use of evidence and understanding of historical context throughout the papaer
Complexity
30 %

the various levels or counter arguments of a topic
Mastery

Demonstrates an understanding of the complexity of the topic, acknowledges a multiplicity of factors in the topic or counter arguments
Proficiency

Acknowledges the complexity of the topic or a multiplicity of factors in the topic, mentions that there might be counter arguments
Approaches

Somewhat acknowledges the complexity of the topic or a multiplicity of factors in the topic, mentions that there might be counter arguments
Poor

Acknowledges the complexity of the topic
Fails

Does not acknowledge the complexity of the topic
Evidence
10 %

factual data and proof as they relate to topic and thesis
Mastery

Supports the thesis with substantial, specific, relevant, and accurate information
Proficiency

Has analysis evaluating the documents; interpretation may be superficial or one-sided
Approaches

Has some analysis evaluating the documents but contains mostly generalizations, incorrectly interprets documents, or merely quotes with documents
Poor

Contains mostly generalizations, incorrectly interprets documents, or merely quotes with documents
Fails

Demonstrates little or no understanding of the documents





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