Introduction
Writing Evaluation Rubric
The following rubric will be used to evaluate your essays. Use it to gauge your writing. Your textbook also offers sample rubrics on pages R35–R36 that you may use to guide you in essay development.
An exemplary essay |
A satisfactory essay |
An unsatisfactory essay |
| completely and accurately identifies/defines the question topic. | identifies/defines the primary concept of the essay topic. | fails to adequately identify/define the question topic. |
| clearly sets forth a controlling purpose for the essay. | establishes some notion of controlling purpose. | lacks a statement of controlling purpose. |
| thoroughly considers all relevant aspects of the topic. | considers some aspects relevant to the topic. | is deficient in consideration of topic aspects. |
| conveys topic considerations in well-organized fashion. | exhibits a minimal effort at organization. | is poorly organized. |
| provides substantial specific support, including excerpts from the assigned reading. | provides minimal specific support from assigned reading. | provides little or no specific support from assigned reading. |
