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THEMATIC ESSAY
GENERIC SCORING RUBRIC
Score of 5:
- Shows a thorough understanding of the theme or problem
- Addresses all aspects of the task
- Shows an ability to analyze, evaluate, compare and/or contrast issues
and
events
- Richly supports the theme or problem with relevant facts, examples, and
details
- Is a well-developed essay, consistently demonstrating a logical and clear
- plan
of organization
- Introduces the theme or problem by establishing a framework that is
beyond
a simple restatement of the task
and concludes with a
summation of the
theme or problem
Score of 4:
- Shows a good understanding of the theme or problem
- Addresses all aspects of the task
- Shows an ability to analyze, evaluate, compare and/or contrast issues
and
events
- Includes relevant facts, examples, and details, but may not support all
aspects of the theme or problem evenly
- Is a well-developed essay, demonstrating a logical and clear plan of
organization
- Introduces the theme or problem by establishing a framework that is
beyond a simple restatement of the task
and concludes with a
summation
of the theme or problem
Score of 3:
- Shows a satisfactory understanding of the theme or problem
- Addresses most aspects of the task or addresses all aspects in a limited
way
- Shows an ability to analyze or evaluate issues and events, but not in any
depth
- Includes some facts, examples, and details
- Is a satisfactorily developed essay, demonstrating a general plan of
organization
- Introduces the theme or problem by repeating the task and concludes by
repeating the theme or problem
Score of 2
- Shows limited understanding of the theme or problem
- Attempts to address the task
- Develops a faulty analysis or evaluation of issues and events
- Includes few facts, examples, and details, and may include information
that
contains inaccuracies
- Is a poorly organized essay, lacking focus
- Fails to introduce or summarize the theme or problem
Score of 1
- Shows very limited understanding of the theme or problem
- Lacks an analysis or evaluation of the issues and events
- Includes little or no accurate or relevant facts, examples, or details
- Attempts to complete the task, but demonstrates a major weakness in
organization
- Fails to introduce or summarize the theme or problem
Score of 0: Fails to address the task, is illegible, or is a blank paper:
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