CST203 Grade Rubric

Excellent
A/A-
Good
B/B+
Competent
B-/C

Unacceptable
D/F
Presentation

The main claim is clear.
The purpose and focus
are clear and consistent.
Organization of essay is
purposeful, effective, and
appropriate.
Punctuation, grammar,
spelling, and mechanics
are appropriate.

Writes a clear and
concise
introduction that
includes a claim
and a plan of
development.


Fluent in essay
structure and
excellent in
organizing an
essay.

Writes a clear and
concise introduction.

Does not include a plan
of development and
may not follow through
in a coherent
organization of essay.

Fluent in essay structure
and good at organizing
an essay
While able discuss come of the
points analytically, lacks
organization of an essay, a
clear claim and may not be
skilled with organizing thoughts
in a structured essay.

States memorized paragraphs
that do not create relations
purpose of utilizing such
information.
Unable to state a clear
aim of answer.

Content
Information and evidence
are accurate,
appropriate, and
Integrated effectively.
Claims and ideas are
supported and
elaborated.

Elaborate on his
plan throughout
the essay using
evidence from
readings and in
relation to the
requirements of
the question and in
support of his/her
claim.

Information and
evidence are mostly
accurate, sometimes
ineffective and/or
skipped making the
point not fully
developed
Sporadically uses facts out of
memory to answer question.
States irrelevant
evidence throughout
the essay.
Thinking
Connections between
and among ideas are
made.
Capable of creating
relations and
talking about them.


Can create relations,
may use generalizations
not justified.
Does not demonstrate
competency with creating
relations. Memorized ideas are
not related.
Cannot create relations
Analysis/synthesis/evalua
tion/interpretation are
effective and consistent.
Independent thinking is
evident.
Creativity/originality is
evident.

Develops own
ideas while writing
and capable of
articulating his/her
ideas in
relationship to the
point in question.

Question response
Responds to all aspects of
the question.
Utilizes evidence
appropriately.

Paraphrases the
question and using
the main points as
an integral part of
introduction and
plan of
development.
Answers the points
of the question by
relating to accurate
evident studied in
class.
Overall uses evidence
accurately.
May not paraphrase the
question and
demonstrates average
understanding of the
question. Consequently,
answering points that
are not proper evidence
in the answer of the
question.
Does not answer all the
questions main points within a
structured essay.
Does not utilize evidence
appropriately.
Does not answer the
question.