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Personal Statement Rubric

“A”
10 – 9 points / “B”
8 points / “C”
7 points / “D”
6 points / Grade:
Structure: / Essay cleverly focuses on one central event, quality, or experience.
Essay deeply reflects on the significance of the event, quality, or experience.
Essay opens with a strong, attention-grabbing introduction.
Essay clearly expresses the student’s goals for the future. / Essay mostly focuses on one central event, quality, or experience.
Essay mostly reflects on the significance of the event, quality, or experience.
Essay opens with an attention-grabbing introduction.
Essay mostly expresses the student’s goals for the future. / Essay focuses on one central event, quality, or experience.
Essay somewhat reflects on the significance of the event, quality, or experience.
Essay opens with some form of introduction.
Essay somewhat expresses the student’s goals for the future. / Essay may or may not focus on one central event, quality, or experience.
Essay may or may not reflect on the significance of the event, quality, or experience.
Essay may or may not open with a form of introduction.
Essay may or may not express the student’s goals for the future. / /40
Voice (x2): / Essay has sophisticated use of diction and syntax. / Essay mostly has sophisticated use of diction and syntax. / Essay generally has sophisticated use of diction and syntax. / Essay may or may not have sophisticated use of diction and syntax. / /20
Conventions
(x2): / Essay is virtually error-free and contains excellent spelling and grammar. / Essay is mostly error-free and contains good spelling and grammar. / Essay contains a few errors in spelling and grammar. / Essay may contain several glaring errors that impede comprehension. / /20
Logistics: / Essay meets the word requirement.
Essay is typed in Times New Roman 12 point and double spaced. The prompt is clearly typed above the essay. / Essay mostly meets the word requirement.
Essay is typed and double spaced. The prompt is clearly typed above the essay. / Essay is somewhat under or over the word requirement.
Essay is typed, but is not double spaced. The prompt is clearly typed above the essay. / Essay is significantly under or over the word requirement.
Essay may or may not be typed or double spaced. The essay prompt may or may not be typed above the essay. / /20

**Note: If the final draft doesn’t include the idea sheet, rough draft, peer edit sheet, or rubric, then the essay will be marked down 10%.**