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Essay 1: Reflective 
Essay 1: Reflective
Rubric Code: T82A9B
By mittlelee
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Poor

12 pts

Fair

15 pts

Good

18 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Content & Development

Poor

Essay incomplete, unclear, or unrelated to approved subtopic. Content severely underdeveloped or inappropriate.
Fair

Title and intro adequately set up the essay, but may lack creativity. Essay is too short. Content may not be worthy of reflection.
Good

Adequate title. Introduction creates interest and is fairly well developed. Content is adequate but perhaps not compelling.
Excellent

Inviting, creative title. Well-developed intro. Meets 4-page min. or goes beyond, with insightful reflection.
Drafting Process

writers must submit drafts 1, 2, and 3 (with final draft and rubric on top)
Poor

Writer failed to engage in drafting by skipping the individual conference and peer review session or turning in a final draft with no sign of revision.
Fair

Writer failed to attend either the individual conference or the peer review session or made little attempt at the drafting process.
Good

Writer participated in conference and peer review, but substantial improvement not apparent in final draft.
Excellent

Writer participated in both conference and peer review. Clear and marked improvement from first to final draft.
Organization & Structure

Poor

No discernable organization. Paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition of thoughts.
Fair

Structure is difficult to follow. Inadequate conclusion.
Good

Structure is mostly clear, if perhaps too meandering. Logical conclusion.
Excellent

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

Poor

Writing is confusing. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. Inappropriate diction. Narrative trails off without reflection.
Fair

Writing is mostly clear, but sentences may lack variety. Veers toward argument or exposition rather than reflection.
Good

Writing is clear, and author makes an effort to think through the topic in a reflective way. Sentences are varied but lack expressiveness.
Excellent

Writing is smooth, skillful, coherent. Sentences are strong, expressive, varied. Strikes a clear, reflective tone.
Mechanics & Formatting

Poor

Distracting errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. No attempt to follow formatting guidelines or assignment.
Fair

A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization. Several errors in formatting, or appears to follow some style that is not MLA.
Good

Punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization generally correct with few errors. Formatting appears to be MLA but may be missing one or two elements.
Excellent

No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization that distract the reader from the content. Formatting all MLA and to the assignment.



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