for michael smith only
Grading Rubric
| CATEGORY | 1-0 | |||
| Topic (content) | Focuses on a specific event/experience, reflecting on its deeper meaning, uses specific detail and dialogue. | Focuses mainly on a specific event/experience, reflecting on its deeper meaning, uses detail and dialogue. | Somewhat focuses on a specific event/experience, somewhat reflecting on its deeper meaning, uses some detail or dialogue. | Struggles to focus on a specific event/experience, does reflect on its deeper meaning, uses little detail or dialogue. |
| Sequencing (Organization) | The paper follows a clear and logical train of thought and effectively uses transitions. | The paper follows a train of thought and uses transitions. | The paper follows a train of thought with some transitions. | The paper does not follow train of thought and fails to use transitions. |
| Voice/Style | Fully engages the reader, uses colorful language, strong tone, voice, point of view. | Engages the reader, uses colorful language, good tone, voice, point of view. | Somewhat engages the reader, sometimes uses colorful language, inconsistent tone, voice, point of view. | Rarely engages the reader, rarely uses colorful language, weak tone, voice, point of view. |
| Conclusion (Organization) | The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand the writer's focus. Conclusion very effective and wraps up the narrative. | The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends. Conclusion is somewhat effective to wrap up the narrative. | The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends. | There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends. |
| Grammar & Spelling (Conventions) | Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content. Grammarly report and academic integrity statement are submitted. | Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Grammarly report and academic integrity statement are submitted. | Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Grammarly report OR academic integrity statement are submitted | Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content. Neither Grammarly report nor academic integrity statement are submitted. |
