Writing+Rubric


 * **Essay Test** ||
 * Teacher Name: Mrs. Thieme ||
 * Student Name: ||  ||
 * CATEGORY || 100 - Above Standards || 99-84- Meets Standards || 83-70 - Approaching Standards || 69 and below - Below Standards || Score ||
 * Focus or Thesis Statement || The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed. || The thesis statement names the topic of the essay. || The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic. || The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed. ||  ||
 * Transitions || A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected || Transitions show how ideas are connected, but there is some to little variety || Some transitions work well, but some connections between ideas are fuzzy. || The transitions between ideas are unclear OR nonexistant. ||  ||
 * Sentence Structure || All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. || Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay. || Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure. || Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied. ||  ||
 * Grammar & Spelling || Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes 1-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes 5-8 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes more than 8 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. ||  ||
 * Capitalization & Punctuation || Author makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the essay is exceptionally easy to read. || Author makes 1-4 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read. || Author makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow. || Author makes many errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow. ||  ||
 * Date Created: **Mar 03, 2009 04:15 pm (CST)** ||  ||