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Pre- AP Lit Essay Rubric (OMAM) 
AP Lit Essay Rubric
Generic AP Literature and Composition essay rubric
Rubric Code: ZCCA69
By ErinSpear
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric AP Literature Essay Rubric
  Exceeding Standard

6 pts

Beyond Standard

5 pts

Meeting Standard

4 pts

Progressing to Standard

3 pts

Not Meeting Standard

2 pts

Incomplete

1 pts

Overall Purpose/Main Idea

Exceeding Standard

Clearly establishes and cogently defines an insightful purpose
Beyond Standard

Clearly establishes and generally defines an appropriate purpose
Meeting Standard

Identifies and defines an appropriate purpose
Progressing to Standard

Identifies and devlopes a mostly appropriate purpose
Not Meeting Standard

Attempts to identify but falls short of defining a clear purpose
Incomplete

Fails to identify the purpose of the essay
Handling of the Prompt

Exceeding Standard

Clearly and completely addresses and directly answers each part of the prompt
Beyond Standard

Directly addresses and answers each part of the prompt
Meeting Standard

Answers each part of the prompt directly or indirectly
Progressing to Standard

Answers most parts of the prompt directly or indirectly
Not Meeting Standard

Fails to address important parts of the prompt directly or indirectly
Incomplete

Does not address the prompt or misinterprets requirements of the prompt
Organization and Development

Exceeding Standard

Insightfully organizes sequence of ideas according to the purpose of the essay; presents a cogent analysis using fully-developed, coherent paragraphs
Beyond Standard

Organizes material clearly and develops ideas with generally insightful evidence in unified paragraphs
Meeting Standard

Organizes conventional evidence or commentary in appropriate but perfunctorily arranged, formulaic paragraphs
Progressing to Standard

Organizes material with little relation to the point or purpose of the essay; develops ideas adequately but with occasional irrelevancies
Not Meeting Standard

Organizes weak material in a confusing manner; generally ignores appropriate paragraph development
Incomplete

Lacks discernible organization; ignores relevant development of ideas
Use of Language

Exceeding Standard

Uses precise and effective vocabulary extremely well-suited to the subject and audience. Uses clear, precise, and appropriately varied sentences to convey meaning.
Beyond Standard

Contains vocabulary that clearly and accurately convey meaning. Uses clear sentences with appropriately varied structures to create interest.
Meeting Standard

Uses conventional but generally correct and appropriate vocabulary. Consists of mostly clear sentences with some structural variety
Progressing to Standard

Uses ordinary vocabulary with some errors in diction or idiom. Contains minor sentence errors and little sentence variety
Not Meeting Standard

Contains awkward word choices and frequent errors in diction or idiom. Includes sentence errors that sometimes interfere with meaning
Incomplete

Uses words that often obscure meaning.
Contains serious sentence errors that obscure meaning
Grammar and Usage

Exceeding Standard

Avoids all or virtually all grammar and usage errors
Beyond Standard

Includes occasional minor errors in standard English grammar and usage
Meeting Standard

Uses standard English grammar and usage but with several minor errors in standard English
Progressing to Standard

Contains errors in standard English grammar and usage that occasionally obscure meaning
Not Meeting Standard

Contains errors in standard English grammar and usage that frequently obscure meaning
Incomplete

Contains several major erros in standard English grammar and usage that block meaning
Quality of research and Works Cited

Exceeding Standard

Cited more than 4 sources. Sources were reliable and properly cited. Research in-depth and beyond the obvious. All sources properly cited. Fewer than three errors in punctuation or in format.
Beyond Standard

Cited 4 sources. Sources mostly reliable and properly cited. Research of sufficient depth and beyond the obvious.
All sources properly cited. Fewer than 5 errors in punctuation or in format.
Meeting Standard

Failed to cite 4 sources. Source reliability questionable and properly cited. Some information is relevant to the research
All sources properly cited. Fewer than 5 errors in punctuation or in format.
Progressing to Standard

Failed to cite 3 sources. Source reliability is questionable. Research of sufficient depth and beyond the obvious. Not all sources properly cited. Fewer than 10 errors in punctuation or format.
Not Meeting Standard

Failed to cite 2 sources. Source reliability is questionable. Research of sufficient depth and beyond the obvious. Not all sources properly cited. More than 10 errors in punctuation or format.
Incomplete

No sources were cited. Sources not cited in paper. More than ten errors Research is insufficient. More than 10 errors in punctuation or format. No Bibliography
Format

Exceeding Standard

Format appropriate to meet criteria. No errors
Beyond Standard

Format appropriate to meet criteria. No more than 1 error
Meeting Standard

Format does not completely meet the criteria. Not more than 2 errors
Progressing to Standard

Format does not completely meet the criteria. Not more than 3 errors
Not Meeting Standard

Format does not completely meet the criteria. Not more than 4 errors
Incomplete

Format does not meet criteria. Many errors (>4 errors)



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