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Revised Essay Rubric Fall 2020 Rubric Code: DXBW264 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Essay Rubric Descriptions
	Poor 0 pts	Acceptable 0 pts	Good 0 pts	Excellent 0 pts
Complete Answer to the Prompt	Poor Few if any components of question attempted. Little to no indication of what part of the prompt the writing is related to.	Acceptable Most components of question are attempted. Not all of the answers make sense. It is difficult for the reader to identify exactly what part of the prompt the writing is related to.	Good All components attempted, but some of them are unclear or don’t make sense. It is possible for the reader to identify what part of the prompt is being addressed, but it is not easy for the reader to do so.	Excellent All components of the question are attempted and all answers make sense. It is easy to identify what part of the essay is answering which part of the prompt.
Accuracy & Effectiveness	Poor Information utilized is not appropriately connected to the course material. The views attributed to the Buddhist account are inaccurate. As a result, the author's answer to the prompt is difficult to take seriously.	Acceptable Information utilizes is occasionally connected to the course material.The presented views are not completely accurate, but are in the right neighborhood.This compromises the effectiveness of the author's response to the prompt.	Good Information utilizes is somewhat regularly connected to the course material. The presented Buddhist views are slightly confused, but the main point of each view is accurate. Thus, the author's response to the prompt is fairly effective.	Excellent Information utilized accurately reflects the course materials. Whatever accounts are present are accurately portrayed. As a result, the author's response to the prompt is effective. Its clear from the writing that the author can apply the ideas beyond course materials or what is discussed in class.
Structure	Poor Paper is unstructured. As a result, this significantly undermines the intelligibility of the author's response. Little to no indication of even the intended structure of the piece.	Acceptable Paper is structured, but the structure is not well-suited to the prompt. The intended structure is communicated throughout the piece. Although present, the structure minimally helps the reader understand the author's response to the prompt.	Good Paper is structured and well-suited to the prompt but at times the components of the piece lose focus. Some points are placed erroneously. The structure frequently, but not always, helps the reader understand the author’s response.	Excellent Paper is structure in a way that is well-suited to the prompt. The structure is effectively communicated throughout the piece. This structure helps the reader understand the author's response to the prompt.
Claims are supported by Reasons	Poor None of the major claims are supported by reasons. The author's solution is presented as though everyone agreed with their perspective. No evidence for why their answer is the best is provided.	Acceptable Some of the major claims are supported by 1-2 reasons. Because not all of the claims are supported, the author does not succeed in convincing the audience of their answer.	Good All major claims are supported by at least one reason. The reader can see how this reason is being used to support the author’s response to the prompt, but it may take some effort.	Excellent All of the major claims are supported by 1-2 reasons. These are easy to follow and make a convincing case for the author's answer to the prompt.The author shows that they have thought independently about these issues.
Grammar	Poor The grammar problems are so extensive that the piece is difficult to understand. The grammar significantly undermines the audience's ability to understand the student's solution to the prompt.	Acceptable There are significant grammar problems. A large number of awkward phrases throughout. These problems sometimes challenge the reader's understanding of the author's response.	Good There are a few major grammatical problems. There are several awkward phrases throughout. While present, these grammatical problems do not get in the way of the reader's ability to understand the author's response to the prompt.	Excellent There are no major grammatical problems. Very few awkward phrases are present. Thus, the grammar does not get in the way of the reader's understanding the author's solution to the prompt.

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