THEO 626
ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC
Criteria Levels of Achievement
Content 70% Advanced Proficient Developing Not
present
Essay Content 76 to 83 points
All essay questions are addressed,
and the student's major points are
supported by the following:
1. Course reading material, journal
articles, lecture material, or scripture
references.
2. Constructive examples that
demonstrate the reader’s
understanding of the topic pertinent
conceptual or personal examples are
acceptable).
3. Thoughtful analysis (considering
assumptions, analyzing implications,
comparing/contrasting concepts).
69 to 75 points
Students either do not adequately
address all major questions or the
support for their information is not
validated by scholarly interaction.
1 to 68 points
Students lack
proficient interaction
and support for their
argument, or they
forget major portions
of the assignment.
0 points
Not present
Thesis
Statement
12 to 13 points
Clear succinct thesis statement
directing the reader to understand the
trajectory of the essay.
11 points
Unclear thesis statement.
1 to 10 points
No identifiable thesis
statements.
0 points
Not present
Conclusion 12 to 14 points
Clear succinct conclusion that
summarizes the thesis and clearly
articulates the student's main point.
11 points
Too simplistic of a conclusion.
1 to 10 points
No identifiable
conclusion.
0 points
Not present
Structure 30% Advanced Proficient Developing Not
present
Formatting and
Length
17 to 20 points
Student uses Turabian formatting to
complete the essay and follows word
count/page length specifications as
well.
15 to 16 points
Some recurring Turabian issues
and/or length of essays does not
meet limit.
1 to 14 points
Poor use of Turabian
formatting and does
not follow word
count/page length
0 points
Not present
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THEO 626
directions.
Mechanics and
Grammar
17 to 20 points
Paper is free of grammar, spelling,
and/or punctuation errors.
15 to 16 points
Some grammar, spelling, and/or
punctuation errors.
1 to 14 points
Many grammatical,
spelling, and
punctuation errors.
0 points
Not present
Total Points/150
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