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AICE GENERAL PAPER
AICE GENERAL PAPER
Guidelines for scoring a discursive essay
Rubric Code:
Q23AB5C
By
thorntok
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Discursive Essay
Poor
1 pts
Fair
2 pts
Good
3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Evidence of Planning
Poor
No Thesis;
Simple list with no sense of organization.
Fair
Thesis may be unclear
with 3 points underneath;
points may not be clearly relevant.
Good
Sound thesis reflects prompt with
clearly relevant supporting points.
Excellent
Sound thesis supporting points and a logical method of organization:
consider pros/cons
categories
clarify basis for sequence: gen-specific point/counter,
order of importance
Introduction
Poor
Introduction is flat, opening does not stir interest or connect to thesis.
Fair
Intoduction is adequate but does not stir attention.
Good
Introduction stirs interest and prepares reader for prompt discussion.
Excellent
Introduction is creative, stirs interest and prepares reader for prompt discussion.
Thesis Statement
Poor
Thesis is not present, is not clear, or is not relevant to the prompt.
Fair
Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons that support the prompt.
Good
Thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the prompt.
Excellent
Thesis is present with a clear method of development that directly responds to the prompt and sets up the discussion of two varying points of view.
Main Idea of each paragraph
Poor
Main idea is not present or is unclear
or more than one point is covered.
Fair
Topic sentence/main Idea is present but does not clearly relate to the prompt or more than one point is covered.
Good
One topic sentence/main Idea is present and clearly written.
Excellent
The TOPIC SENTENCE/The Main Idea is a clear restating of a sub heading of the prompt.
BODY Ps & Supporting details
Poor
No topic sentence.
The details do not support the main idea. Lacking examples.
Concluding sentence is missing.
Fair
No topic sentence.
Some of the details support the main idea, but some blur or shift focus and/or lacking examples.
Concluding sentence is missing.
Good
Each detail supports the main idea, but no follow up or illustrative sentences (EXs) are provided.
Concluding sentence is missing.
Excellent
There is a clear topic sentence. Each detail supports or tells more about the topic. Follow up sentences provide additional support and illustration (EXs).
(7 sentence minimum)
There is a concluding sentence.
Transitions (Linking words)
Poor
Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Fair
Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or cofusing.
Good
Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellent. They may be basic transition words throughout.
Excellent
Transitions are present and seamlessly direct readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Complexity of Thought
Poor
Linear thinking with no consideration of an opposing viewpoint or counter argument.
Fair
Paper mentions an opposing view but fails to counter or explain as another possible view.
Good
Paper explains and/ or counters the viability of an opposing view.
Excellent
paper explains and/ or counters the viability of an an opposing view with direct, clear and creative reasoning.
Logical order
Poor
The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Fair
The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Good
Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Excellent
The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and reader's needs. (It is a discursive or argument essay.)
Conclusion
Poor
There is no conclusion; the essay just ends without restating the topic. It doesn't tie the details together in a fresh way.
Fair
There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic clearly or tie the details together in a fresh way. (simple repetition of the main points)
Good
The conclusion sums up the topic by restating it in a fresh way; it ties the details together in a non-repetitive fashion.
Excellent
The conclusion sums up the topic by restating the thesis in a fresh way; it ties the details together in a quote, challenge, future hope or fear, or prediction.
It may include the writer's opinion.
Grammar and Mechanics
Poor
The essay contains 8 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics:
There/their/they're
to, too
pro/ant agr
commas, semi and colon use.
Fair
The essay contains 5 to 7 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Good
The essay contains 3 to 4 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Excellent
The essay contains 1 to 2 errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics. Almost flawless.
Language and Style
Poor
Immature word choice, little sentence variety, cliches, pronoun switching, use of "I" pronoun throughout, wordiness
or inflated diction.
Fair
Limited word choice,
some sentence variety, some pronoun switching, some awkward sentences.
Good
Word choice generally adequate, sentence variety and fluency, written in 3rd person for the most part, few awkward moments.
Excellent
Mature, precise word choice, interesting.
sentence variety, written in 3rd person, use of imagery and/or figurative writing. Pure clarity of expression.
Keywords:
Discursive
Subjects:
English
Types:
Quiz
Writing
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