THEMATIC ESSAY SCORING RUBRIC
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TASK |
Minimally develops some aspects of the task |
Minimally develops all aspects of task or some of the task in some depth |
Develops all aspect of the task with little depth or most aspects of task in some depth |
Develops all aspects of task but may do so somewhat unevenly |
Thoroughly develops all aspects of task evenly and in depth |
ANALYSIS |
Descriptive, lacks understanding |
Primarily descriptive or faulty, weak, or isolated analysis |
More descriptive than analytical |
Descriptive and analytical |
Is more analytical than descriptive |
ACCURACY |
Few relevant facts, may include inaccuracies |
Few relevant facts, may include minor inaccuracies |
Some relevant facts, may include minor inaccuracies |
Supports theme with relevant facts, examples, & details |
Richly supports theme with relevant facts, examples, etc. |
ORGANIZATION |
Weak, lacks focus, contains digressions, lacks intro/conclusion, unclear which aspect of task is being addressed |
General plan, lacks focus, contains digressions, lacks introduction or conclusion |
Satisfactory plan of organization; intro and conclusion may be restatements of the theme |
Logical and clear plan of organization; includes intro and conclusion that are beyond restatement of the theme |
Logical and clear plan of organization, includes intro and conclusion that are beyond restatement of the theme |