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Reflective Essay-Summer School 
Reflective Essay
Rubric Code: Z2X42XB
By jtlind1999
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Reflective Essay
  4-Excellent

50

45 pts

3-Proficient

40

40 pts

2-Needs Improvement

35

35 pts

1-Poor

30

30 pts

0-Deficient

29

29 pts

Introduction

Does the introduction grab the reader’s attention and provide background information, including a hint at the subject’s significance?
4-Excellent

Student chooses one life experience and sticks with it throughout the assignment. Essay is sharp and well-focused.
3-Proficient

Student chooses one memorable person and sticks with him or ehr throughout most of the assignment. Essay is somewhat focused but wanders off topic here and there.
2-Needs Improvement

Student could not focus on one person or aspect of personal growth experience. Essay does not have a clear topic, supported by sharp, focused details.
1-Poor

Student does not mention a memorable person, the significance, or personal growth in the introduction. No background information provided.
0-Deficient
Body

Does the essay include anecdotes and 5 supporting facts/ideas illustrate the subject’s significance?
4-Excellent

Student draws an applicable life lesson from his/her chosen experience, showing the reader a larger truth, uses vivid anecdotal evidence, uses 5 supporting facts/ideas, and correctly punctuates dialogue.
3-Proficient

Student attempts to include ancedotal evidence that supports personal growth but fails to do so clearly. Some organizational pattern exits, but is not clear.
2-Needs Improvement

Student simply relates a life experience and does not draw an application to personal growth. Weak anecdotal evidence and weak organization. Weak sentence structure that distracts from the essay.
1-Poor

Student fails to include 5 supporting facts/ideas in dialogue but does attempt to incorporate them into the essay.
0-Deficient

Student makes no attempt to include 5 supporting facts/ideas and does not attempt to incorporate them into the essay
Expressive Style

Has the student used the elements of expressive style?
4-Excellent

Student makes great use of description, creating apt word pictures to show rather than tell about his/her experience.
3-Proficient

Student makes a good attempt at description but still focuses on telling at different points. Some conversational tone and characteristics of expressive style utilized.
2-Needs Improvement

Student makes little to no attempt to use description; he/she simply tells a factual story.
1-Poor

Student makes no attempt to use conversational tone or expressive style in his/her writing.
0-Deficient

Student submits an essay that is off topic or does not meet the requirements of a reflective essay.
Conclusion

Does the conclusion reveal the significance of the subject?
4-Excellent

Student makes a poignant statement that reveals the significance of the subject and relates personal growth to the reader.
3-Proficient

Student makes a weak statement that reveals the significance of the subject and relates personal growth to the reader.
2-Needs Improvement

Student makes an explicit statement that states the significance of the subject and relates personal growth to the reader.
1-Poor

Student makes no statement that reveals the significance of the subject and relates personal growth to the reader.
0-Deficient

Student has failed to complete the essay by omitting the conclusion.
Neatness/Format

Typed in MLA format or manuscript in blue or black ink format
4-Excellent

Student formats the essay using 1" margins all around, 10-12 pt., Times New Roman font.
3-Proficient

Student formats the essay using all but one of the following: 1" margins all around, 12 pt., Times New Roman font.
2-Needs Improvement

Student does not format the essay as requested.
1-Poor

Student does not format essay as requested.
0-Deficient

Student uses incorrect format.
Proofreading/Revison

4-Excellent

Student's essay contains 1-3 errors in grammar or punctuation, and they do not interfere with the essay's readability.
3-Proficient

Student's essay contains 4-6 errors in grammar and/or punctuation, and it sometimes interferes with the essay's readability.
2-Needs Improvement

Student's essay contains 7-9 errors in grammar and punctuation and obviously did not take time to proofread or have anyone else help proofread the essay.
1-Poor

Student's essay contains 10 or more errors in grammar and punctuation and obviously did not take time to proofread or have anyone else help proofread the essay.
0-Deficient

Student's essay contains no evidence of proofreading or revison.




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