short essay 20 hours

PUNISHMENT & CORRECTIONS ESSAY ASSIGNMENT GRADING RUBRIC

LOWER RANGE (0 – 6 pts) MIDDLE

(7 - 8 pts) UPPER RANGE

(9 - 10 pts) SCORE

THESIS/FOCUS Essay does not address all parts of the question; essay addresses other

issues/topics unrelated to the question

Essay addresses all parts of the question; essay does not address

other issues/topics unrelated to the question

COURSE CONTENT

Connections to course content (i.e., lectures, textbook) missing or

linkage unclear; course content poorly understood

Integrates range of concepts, facts, ideas from course content;

demonstrates accurate understanding of course content

SPELLING & GRAMMAR

Significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors

Free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors

READABILITY & STRUCTURE

Paragraphs disorganized, tangential, or unrelated to one another; transitions missing or

poorly done; weak ending; difficult to read and engage with essay due

to writing

Paragraphs logically organized to build support for thesis/position; effective transitions connecting paragraphs; strong conclusion; engaging essay

that was easy to read; educated reader about given topic or presented convincing argument in favor of thesis

GENERAL COMMENTS

Note: Essays that appear to be based solely on other courses, those that have no obvious connection to the present course, and “journals” focusing solely on one’s own life experiences will receive deductions in all areas above no matter how well written.

11/16/2015