Rubric for Essays on Tests:

(10 points total)

Category:

Above Average

Average:

Below Average:

Unacceptable:

Content-(4)

Contains more that required amount of information, all information is important to the answer

Contains required amount of information; most information is important to the answer

Contains somewhat less that the required amount of information; some information is important to the answer

Contains little or no information, or information presented does not answer the question

Organization-(3)

Very well organized, with no mistakes or errors of organization

Well organized, with one or two mistakes or errors of organization

Somewhat organized, with 3 to 9 mistakes or errors of organization

Not organized, with 10 or more errors of organization

Thoughtfulness-(2)

Original thinking, or thinking that applies lessons from other classes

Contains thoughts that go beyond the most basic ideas of the question

Contains thoughts that simply repeat the content taught in the book

Contains little thought

Grammar-(1)

Excellent grammar; no mistakes noted

Good grammar; one to three mistakes noted

Fair grammar; four to nine mistakes noted

Poor grammar; ten or more mistakes noted