Describe and literacy Essays
Total Points: 20.0
Essay: Literacy Narrative
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General Essay Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
4.0 pts
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See the detailed description of literacy narratives. Your assignment is to tell a brief story about an experience you have had reading and/or writing. Use the questions in the detailed description as a guide to get you started, or read the following examples for ideas. Your essays should be between 500-700 words, in MLA format, and well edited and free of errors.
UNITY: Essay establishes a main idea, a thesis. The rest of the essay focuses on this main idea. Each paragraph is unified around a single topic.
4.0 pts Reflects clarity of thought; is unified and focused; topic or ideas support the ideas; uses critical thinking to complete the assignment.
3.0 pts Completes the basic assignment; is generally well organized according to definite plans; topics or ideas are generally clear; most details are consistent with overall plans
2.0 pts Reflects the assignment; includes some needed information but fails overall to meet the minimum requirements.
1.0 pts Does not reflect the assignment; does not distinguish what information is needed; has no overall organizational plan.
0.0 pts Does not reflect the assignment; is unacceptable as college level composition.
DEVELOPMENT: The essay includes enough details, facts, and/or examples to support the main idea.
4.0 pts Reflects clarity of thought; is unified and focused; topic or ideas support the ideas; uses critical thinking to complete the assignment.
3.0 pts Completes the basic assignment; is generally well organized according to definite plans; topics or ideas are generally clear; most details are consistent with overall plans
2.0 pts Reflects the assignment; includes some needed information but fails overall to meet the minimum requirements.
1.0 pts Does not reflect the assignment; does not distinguish what information is needed; has no overall organizational plan.
0.0 pts Does not reflect the assignment; is unacceptable as college level composition.
COHERENCE & ORGANIZATION: The essay is arranged in a definite order and paragraphs follow each other clearly and logically; transitions are used to show connections between ideas.
4.0 pts Reflects clarity of thought; is unified and focused; topic or ideas support the ideas; uses critical thinking to complete the assignment.
3.0 pts Completes the basic assignment; is generally well organized according to definite plans; topics or ideas are generally clear; most details are consistent with overall plans
2.0 pts Reflects the assignment; includes some needed information but fails overall to meet the minimum requirements.
1.0 pts Does not reflect the assignment; does not distinguish what information is needed; has no overall organizational plan.
0.0 pts Does not reflect the assignment; is unacceptable as college level composition.
GRAMMAR: Uses few, if any, major grammar errors, including sentence structure, verb tense, form and agreement, and noun and pronoun case, number, and usage
4.0 pts Very good; 0-1errors
3.0 pts Good; 2-3 errors
2.0 pts Weak; 4-5 errors
1.0 pts Very weak; 6-7 errors
0.0 pts Unacceptable; more than 7 errors
MECHANICS: Uses few, if any, errors of punctuation, spelling, capitalization and manuscript form.
4.0 pts Very good; 0-1errors
3.0 pts Good; 2-3 errors
2.0 pts Weak; 4-5 errors
1.0 pts Very weak; 6-7 errors
0.0 pts Unacceptable; more than 7 errors