Essay Rubric for SLOs: 6-point Criteria

Trait
Unity/Focus (controlled by a
thesis or topic sentence claim)
6 5 4 3 2 1
presents a cogent, presents a presents an presents an presents a simplistic, presents an
thesis-driven thoughtful, thesis- appropriate, thesis- inconsistent or inappropriate, or inadequate, thesis-
analysis of or centered analysis of based analysis of or illogical thesis- incoherent thesis- irrelevant analysis
response to the text or response to the response to the text related analysis of or tangential analysis of of or response to the
text response to the text or response to the text, ignoring the
which reflects an text, one that may topic’s demands,
incomplete suggest some unacceptable
understanding of the significant
text or topic misunderstanding of
the text or the topic;

Development/Support/Elabo elaborates that elaborates that elaborates that lacks elaboration lacks elaboration lacks any
ration response with well- response with response with with appropriate with appropriate appropriate pattern
chosen examples appropriate acceptable examples examples , lacking examples or of development;
and persuasive examples and and sensible elaborates with may be

✓
reasoning, excellent logical reasoning reasoning inappropriate inappropriately
examples brief, unacceptable

Organization/ Coherence conforms to an conforms to an conforms to an deviates from an lacks an lacks any
organizational organizational organizational organizational organizational appropriate
pattern that pattern that pattern that pattern that pattern which organizational
facilitates reader facilitates reader facilitates reader facilitates reader facilitates reader pattern,
understanding, using understanding, using understanding, using understanding, so understanding, unacceptable
organizational organizational organizational that organizational lacking
patterns to patterns to convey patterns to illustrate structures may
demonstrate the the argument the argument, fits detract from the
relatedness of ideas argument

✓
and enhances the
power of the
argument
Style displays a displays a readable displays a style that displays a style that displays a style that displays a style
sophisticated style style that reflects reflects appropriate reflects imprecise reflects at least one which creates a

Conventions of Standard
Written English
SWE Conventions
Conventions of Manuscript
Citation and Format
Manuscript Format
Two Strengths:
1. Your in-text citations are well-organized and defined with your explicit inputs that showcase your understanding of the articles.
2. The ideas from one paragraph to the other is transitioned smoothly.
that reflects aptly well-chosen words words and sentence word choice and of the following: disconnect between
chosen words and and effective variety little sentence simplistic or sound and sense,
rhetorically effective sentences variety inaccurate word one in which
✓
sentence variety choice; monotonous language word
or fragmented choice and syntax
sentence structure, obscure meaning,
inappropriate unacceptable
exhibits mastery of demonstrates observes may deviate from repeatedly deviates consistently
the conventions of competence in the conventions of the conventions of from the deviates from the
Standard Written conventions of Standard Written Standard Written conventions of conventions of
English, masterful Standard Written English, acceptable English by Standard Written Standard Written
English, competent displaying English by English., displaying
occasional major displaying many a pervasive pattern
errors in grammar repeated errors in of errors in word
and usage or grammar and usage choice, sentence
frequent minor structure, grammar
errors and usage,
unacceptable
exhibits mastery of demonstrates observes may deviate from repeatedly deviates consistently
the conventions of competence in the conventions of the conventions of from the deviates from the
manuscript citation conventions of manuscript citation manuscript citation conventions of conventions of
and format. manuscript citation and format. manuscript citation manuscript citation manuscript citation
masterful and format. Acceptable and format. and format. and format.
competent unacceptable
Two Opportunities for Improvement:

1. Despite a clear thesis that social media doesn’t help the health education, you need to state/address the author’s argument as to why
social media is beneficial to health education.

2. The majority of the paragraphs are based on the advantages of social media, however, you should address your position regarding the
problem of health education specifically in the third paragraph.

Trait
Unity/Focus (controlled by a
thesis or topic sentence claim)
Essay Rubric for SLOs: 6-point Criteria
6 5
presents a cogent, presents a
thesis-driven thoughtful, thesis-
analysis of or centered analysis of
response to the text or response to the
text
4 3 2 1
presents an presents an presents a simplistic, presents an
appropriate, thesis- inconsistent or inappropriate, or inadequate, thesis-
based analysis of or illogical thesis- incoherent thesis- irrelevant analysis
response to the text related analysis of or tangential analysis of of or response to the
response to the text or response to the text, ignoring the
which reflects an text, one that may topic’s demands,
incomplete suggest some unacceptable
understanding of the significant
text or topic misunderstanding of
the text or the topic;

Development/Support/Elabo elaborates that elaborates that elaborates that lacks elaboration lacks elaboration lacks any
ration response with well- response with response with with appropriate with appropriate appropriate pattern
chosen examples appropriate acceptable examples examples , lacking examples or of development;
and persuasive examples and and sensible elaborates with may be
reasoning, excellent logical reasoning reasoning inappropriate inappropriately
examples brief, unacceptable

Organization/ Coherence conforms to an conforms to an conforms to an deviates from an lacks an lacks any
organizational organizational organizational organizational organizational appropriate
pattern that pattern that pattern that pattern that pattern which organizational
facilitates reader facilitates reader facilitates reader facilitates reader facilitates reader pattern,
understanding, using understanding, using understanding, using understanding, so understanding, unacceptable
organizational organizational organizational that organizational lacking
patterns to patterns to convey patterns to illustrate structures may
demonstrate the the argument the argument, fits detract from the

✓
relatedness of ideas argument
and enhances the
power of the
argument
Style displays a displays a readable displays a style that displays a style that displays a style that displays a style
 sophisticated style style that reflects reflects appropriate reflects imprecise reflects at least one which creates a
that reflects aptly well-chosen words words and sentence word choice and of the following: disconnect between
chosen words and and effective variety little sentence simplistic or sound and sense,
rhetorically effective sentences variety inaccurate word one in which
sentence variety choice; monotonous language word
or fragmented choice and syntax

✓
sentence structure, obscure meaning,
inappropriate unacceptable

Conventions of Standard exhibits mastery of demonstrates observes may deviate from repeatedly deviates consistently
Written English the conventions of competence in the conventions of the conventions of from the deviates from the
Standard Written conventions of Standard Written Standard Written conventions of conventions of
SWE Conventions English, masterful Standard Written English, acceptable English by Standard Written Standard Written
English, competent displaying English by English., displaying
occasional major displaying many a pervasive pattern
errors in grammar repeated errors in of errors in word
and usage or grammar and usage choice, sentence
frequent minor structure, grammar
errors and usage,

✓
unacceptable

Conventions of Manuscript exhibits mastery of demonstrates observes may deviate from repeatedly deviates consistently
Citation and Format the conventions of competence in the conventions of the conventions of from the deviates from the
manuscript citation conventions of manuscript citation manuscript citation conventions of conventions of
Manuscript Format and format. manuscript citation and format. manuscript citation manuscript citation manuscript citation
masterful and format. Acceptable and format. and format. and format.
competent unacceptable

Two Strengths:

1. The main point is stated clearly in the introduction paragraph.

2. The articles are clearly used to support the thesis as a whole with the author’s expansion of their topic.
Two Opportunities for Improvement:

1. While the main focus of the paper is clearly stated, it is not fully expressed or contributed to the other paragraphs such as in
paragraph three.

2. While credible sources are used wisely to support the claim, it doesn’t expand/express the focus of the paper. Expanding the quote
with your own words and a better transition will support and show that you understand the author’s arguments and the connections
between ideas.