12 WRITING RUBRIC: Reflective Personal Statement
ELA Strand / ELA Standard(Student Checklist) / Teacher Score / Comments and
Sub score
1 / 2 / 3 / 4
1.0
Writing Strategies / Organization and Focus
Introduction
Engaging or attention-grabbing opener
Appropriate background information
Coherent thesis or controlling impression
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentences support main idea
Effective and fluid transitions are present between
sentences and paragraphs
Statements and claims are supported by precise and relevant examples (e.g. anecdotes, descriptions, facts, statistics, quotations, paraphrases)
Elaborates and explains supporting details
Conclusion
Conclusion summarizes key points and reaffirms thesis
Thought-provoking final comment provides insight
Style
Fluid integration of supporting evidence
Varied, precise and vivid word choice
Varied sentence structure
Appropriate voice and tone for audience
Written
Language Conventions
See student’s personalized checklist for identified convention issues / Sentence Structure
Complete and correct sentences
Correct use of phrases, clauses, conjunctions, prepositions, modifiers
Grammar and Usage
Correct subject/verb agreement
Correct pronoun usage
Accurate and consistent verb tense
______
Spelling, Punctuation and Capitalization
Correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
2.0
Writing Applications
Reflective / Explores the significance of personal experiences, events, or concerns by using narration, description, exposition, persuasion, and other rhetorical strategies
Draws comparisons between specific incidents and broader themes
that illustrate writer’s beliefs or generalizations about life
Maintains a balance in describing individual incidents and relates
those incidents to more general and abstract ideas (personal reflection)
Hints at the significance of the experience throughout the essay;
explicitly states the significance in the conclusion
Overall Score
Additional requirements:
Margins MLA Heading/Header Indentation Double spaced font: size 12 (title 14); Times New Roman
Writing Process Stages: Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing/Proofreading Publishing
12 WRITING RUBRIC: Reflective Personal Statement
ELA Strand / ELA Standard(Student Checklist) / Teacher Score / Comments and
Sub score
1 / 2 / 3 / 4
1.0
Writing Strategies / Organization and Focus
Introduction
Engaging or attention-grabbing opener
Appropriate background information
Coherent thesis or controlling impression
Body Paragraphs
Topic sentences support main idea
Effective and fluid transitions are present between
sentences and paragraphs
Statements and claims are supported by precise and relevant examples (e.g. anecdotes, descriptions, facts, statistics, quotations, paraphrases)
Elaborates and explains supporting details
Conclusion
Conclusion summarizes key points and reaffirms thesis
Thought-provoking final comment provides insight
Style
Fluid integration of supporting evidence
Varied, precise and vivid word choice
Varied sentence structure
Appropriate voice and tone for audience
Written
Language Conventions
See student’s personalized checklist for identified convention issues / Sentence Structure
Complete and correct sentences
Correct use of phrases, clauses, conjunctions, prepositions, modifiers
Grammar and Usage
Correct subject/verb agreement
Correct pronoun usage
Accurate and consistent verb tense
______
Spelling, Punctuation and Capitalization
Correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
2.0
Writing Applications
Reflective / Explores the significance of personal experiences, events, or concerns by using narration, description, exposition, persuasion, and other rhetorical strategies
Draws comparisons between specific incidents and broader themes
that illustrate writer’s beliefs or generalizations about life
Maintains a balance in describing individual incidents and relates
those incidents to more general and abstract ideas (personal reflection)
Hints at the significance of the experience throughout the essay;
explicitly states the significance in the conclusion
Overall Score
Additional requirements:
Margins MLA Heading/Header Indentation Double spaced font: size 12 (title 14); Times New Roman
Writing Process Stages: Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing/Proofreading Publishing