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Essay Rubric Essay Rubric Rubric Code: GXCA743 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Essay Rubric Descriptions
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Organization	Poor Poor organization. Flow is choppy. Transitions are awkward.	Fair Organization needs attention. Awkward transitions.	Good Organized in a logical manner. Some transitions are awkward.	Excellent Organized in a logical manner, expression flows well.
Content	Poor Content is unsatisfactory.	Fair Content is rote.	Good Content is thoughtful but may be rote.	Excellent Content is thoughtful and original.
Vocabulary	Poor Minimal or erroneous use of the vocabulary covered in the lessons, many typographical errors.	Fair Some vocabulary covered in lessons is applied.	Good Applies a variety of vocabulary covered.	Excellent Applies a wide variety of the vocabulary covered.
Grammar	Poor Many errors in required grammar points. Errors in grammar distract greatly from meaning.	Fair Grammar errors distract from meaning. Little evidence of careful proofreading.	Good Some errors in required grammar points, errors in grammar do not distract greatly from meaning.	Excellent Few errors in required grammar points, errors in grammar do not distract from meaning.
Length	Poor Length is drastically short of the minimum requirements.	Fair Length is short of minimum requirements.	Good Composition length is appropriate.	Excellent Composition length is appropriate.