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iRubric: Music Essays Feb/March/April 2020 rubric

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Music Essays Feb/March/April 2020 3060J Essay 2: Art and Music Rubric Code: R2WB3AW By Shamrockshan Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Music Essays
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Expression 4 pts This measures how well the student is able to communicate sometimes complex ideas.	Excellent The essay uses strong, accurate and varied language. Sentences are consistently well-constructed (grammatical) and meaning is clear. Sentence type is varied and effective. Ideas are sophisticated and demonstrate understanding both of the criteria for the assignment and its broader intent. Word choices are appropriate.	Good Sentences are usually well-constructed (grammatical) and meaning is usually clear. Ideas are fairly sophisticated, and demonstrate some understanding of criteria and intent.	Fair Sentences are constructed so that meaning is usually clear. Demonstrates some understanding of criteria and content.	Poor Sentences are frequently unclear and awkward. There may be several instances of incorrect or confusing word choice. Does not indicate understanding of criteria and content.
Development 4 pts This measures how well ideas are explained and supported.	Excellent Ideas are always clearly explained and described, and are well-supported. Student has read the essay question and has responded thoroughly with direct evidence and relationship to real life experience. 500 words	Good Ideas are nearly always clearly explained and described, and are sometimes supported. Student has read the essay question and has sometimes responded thoroughly with some evidence and relationship to real life experience. Close to 500 words	Fair Ideas are sometimes clearly explained and described, but sometimes are brought up and left without further, or enough, development. Student did not thoroughly answer the essay question and does not relate to real life experience. Less than 450 words.	Poor Ideas are vague, or the writer doesn't follow through with them. They are not well-supported. It is clear that the student did not read or answer the essay question thoroughly. Less than 450 words
Mechanics 4 pts This measures how polished the essay is.	Excellent The essay is highly polished, with one or two (if any) typos or errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.	Good The essay is fairly polished, but contains a few typos or errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation, and a few instances of missing words.	Fair The essay contains numerous typos, errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation, missing words.	Poor The essay seems rushed or dashed off without care. There are many errors of various kinds.