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Process Essay Rubric

Process essay scoring rubric.

Rubric Code: T64859

By MrsFitzDarcy

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Criteria for Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement	Excellent The introduction engages the reader, starting with a "grabber" , and creates interest. The state the author's point is stated about the process.	Good The introduction creates interest and are fairly well developed. But while they introduce the process, they do cover the whole process.	Fair The introduction introduces the process, but does not create interest. May not cover the whole process.	Poor The introduction does not introduce the process and does not create interest.
Components:
Ingredients What things do you need to complete this task?	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Prerequisites What do you need to know how to do before you "try this at home"?	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Warnings Don't try this at home if ...	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Body Paragraphs Topic Sentences & Supporting Details	Excellent Each paragraph relates to the process being described. Details in the essay are clear and specific. Steps are logical in order, help the reader understand the process.	Good Each paragraph contains relates to the process being described. Details are somewhat clear and specific, and the steps in the process can be followed to understand.	Fair Not all paragraphs relate to the process being described. There are details, but they are not very clear or specific. Steps are not logical in order or are hard to follow.	Poor There are no apparent topic sentences.Details are either wrong or lacking. They do not seem to relate to the process.
Phase I: Preparation	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Phase II: Flight Divided into as many sections as necessary to make clear the directions.	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Phase III: Completion How do you finish the task?	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Phase IV: Conclusion Additional advice. Optional steps.	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Style	Excellent An A paper is marked by stylistic finesse: the title and opening paragraph are engaging; the transitions are substantive rather than superficial; the phrasing is tight, fresh, and highly specific; the sentence structure is varied; and the tone contributes to the meaning of the paper.	Good In a B-level paper, the writer is beginning to show personal voice and moments of stylistic brightness. Sentence structure is varied, with competent use of subordination. The use of words in the "B" paper is more precise and concise than in the "C" paper.	Fair A C paper has sentence-level errors under control. Although errors may appear on each page, they do not significantly impede the meaning of the essay. Sentence structure is somewhat varied and there is some use of subordination.	Poor D/F: To a veryIt has no coherent sense of project, little sense of the connections between paragraphs, and/or no organizational structure.
Grammar & Mechanics	Excellent Sentence-level error must be minimal; evidence of strong proofreading and/or editing skills.	Good Sentence-level errors must not interfere or distract. It shows only minor problems with spelling and punctuation; evidence of proofreading skill	Fair There are fewer than three of the following kinds of errors per page: run ons, fragments, subject-verb agreement.	Poor D: It shows spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary problems so severe that they interfere with comprehension. F: The writing is unacceptable.

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