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Essay Rubric--What Your Grade Means. Read the Criteria.




Essay Scoring Rubric for Use in the Classroom

(adapted from the College Board Rubric)



An A essay consistently meets all the criteria below.

A B/C essay mostly meets all the criteria below.

A D/F essay seldom meets all the criteria below.
                                                                                                                                   


Reading
Demonstrates thorough comprehension of the source text 


Reveals an understanding of the text's central ideas and details


Is free of errors of facts or interpretation    
                                    

    Makes skillful use of textual evidence (quotations, paraphrases, or both) 



    Analysis                   
       
      Offers an insightful analysis of the source text, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of analysis 
                                                                                                

        Offers a thorough evaluation of the author's use of evidence, reasoning, style, and persuasive elements    
                                                                                                             

        Contains relevant, sufficient, and strategically chosen support for claim(s) or point(s) made   
                                                                                                                                     

        Focuses consistently on features of the text that are most relevant    
                                            

        Writing
        Is cohesive and demonstrates highly effective language use  


        Includes a precise central claim  

                                          
          Includes a skillful introduction and conclusion    

                                                                        
          Demonstrates highly effective progression of ideas    
            
                                                           
          Includes a wide variety of sentence structures   
             
                                                         
          Includes precise word choice


          Maintains a formal and objective tone


          Shows a strong command of the conventions of standard written English and is virtually free of errors                                                                                           


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