FORMAL THEME WRITING RUBRIC FORMAL THEME WRITING RUBRIC

Very Good (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) SCORE Very Good (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) SCORE
Content Content is Content is fresh and Content is uninspired. Content is lacking of Content Content is Content is fresh and Content is uninspired. Content is lacking of
Insight and meaningful and interesting. substance and thought. Insight and meaningful and interesting. substance and thought.
Substance thought provoking. Substance thought provoking.
Organization Clear and logical Good clustering of ideas but Jumps from idea to the Ideas are stringed together Organization Clear and logical Good clustering of ideas but Jumps from idea to the Ideas are stringed together
Sequencing sequence of ideas. sometimes ideas are out of next. with no effort on Sequencing sequence of ideas. sometimes ideas are out of next. with no effort on
and place or needs to be elaboration and idea and place or needs to be elaboration and idea
transitions expounded. clustering. transitions expounded. clustering.
M.U.G. Very good command Good command of language Some errors in grammar A lot of errors in grammar M.U.G. Very good command Good command of language Some errors in grammar A lot of errors in grammar
Mechanics, of English language. with minimal errors in and usage. and usage. Sometimes Mechanics, of English language. with minimal errors in and usage. and usage. Sometimes
Usage, and No errors in grammar and usage. sentences are incoherent. Usage, and No errors in grammar and usage. sentences are incoherent.
Grammar grammar and usage. Grammar grammar and usage.
Structure Memorable Clear introduction, body and There is an intro, body, There are no clear Structure Memorable Clear introduction, body and There is an intro, body, There are no clear
introduction or conclusion. and conclusion but it is distinction between intro, introduction or conclusion. and conclusion but it is distinction between intro,
conclusion. not well arranged. body, and conclusion. conclusion. not well arranged. body, and conclusion.
Penmanship Penmanship is neat, Penmanship is neat and legible Penmanship is neat and Penmanship is not legible Penmanship Penmanship is neat, Penmanship is neat and legible Penmanship is neat and Penmanship is not legible
legible, and cursive. more than 50% of the time. legible but with erasures. and work is full of erasures. legible, and cursive. more than 50% of the time. legible but with erasures. and work is full of erasures.

FORMAL THEME WRITING RUBRIC FORMAL THEME WRITING RUBRIC

Very Good (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) SCORE Very Good (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) SCORE
Content Content is Content is fresh and Content is uninspired. Content is lacking of Content Content is Content is fresh and Content is uninspired. Content is lacking of
Insight and meaningful and interesting. substance and thought. Insight and meaningful and interesting. substance and thought.
Substance thought provoking. Substance thought provoking.
Organization Clear and logical Good clustering of ideas but Jumps from idea to the Ideas are stringed together Organization Clear and logical Good clustering of ideas but Jumps from idea to the Ideas are stringed together
Sequencing sequence of ideas. sometimes ideas are out of next. with no effort on Sequencing sequence of ideas. sometimes ideas are out of next. with no effort on
and place or needs to be elaboration and idea and place or needs to be elaboration and idea
transitions expounded. clustering. transitions expounded. clustering.
M.U.G. Very good command Good command of language Some errors in grammar A lot of errors in grammar M.U.G. Very good command Good command of language Some errors in grammar A lot of errors in grammar
Mechanics, of English language. with minimal errors in and usage. and usage. Sometimes Mechanics, of English language. with minimal errors in and usage. and usage. Sometimes
Usage, and No errors in grammar and usage. sentences are incoherent. Usage, and No errors in grammar and usage. sentences are incoherent.
Grammar grammar and usage. Grammar grammar and usage.
Structure Memorable Clear introduction, body and There is an intro, body, There are no clear Structure Memorable Clear introduction, body and There is an intro, body, There are no clear
introduction or conclusion. and conclusion but it is distinction between intro, introduction or conclusion. and conclusion but it is distinction between intro,
conclusion. not well arranged. body, and conclusion. conclusion. not well arranged. body, and conclusion.
Penmanship Penmanship is neat, Penmanship is neat and legible Penmanship is neat and Penmanship is not legible Penmanship Penmanship is neat, Penmanship is neat and legible Penmanship is neat and Penmanship is not legible
legible, and cursive. more than 50% of the time. legible but with erasures. and work is full of erasures. legible, and cursive. more than 50% of the time. legible but with erasures. and work is full of erasures.

FORMAL THEME WRITING RUBRIC FORMAL THEME WRITING RUBRIC

Very Good (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) SCORE Very Good (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) SCORE
Content Content is Content is fresh and Content is uninspired. Content is lacking of Content Content is Content is fresh and Content is uninspired. Content is lacking of
Insight and meaningful and interesting. substance and thought. Insight and meaningful and interesting. substance and thought.
Substance thought provoking. Substance thought provoking.
Organization Clear and logical Good clustering of ideas but Jumps from idea to the Ideas are stringed together Organization Clear and logical Good clustering of ideas but Jumps from idea to the Ideas are stringed together
Sequencing sequence of ideas. sometimes ideas are out of next. with no effort on Sequencing sequence of ideas. sometimes ideas are out of next. with no effort on
and place or needs to be elaboration and idea and place or needs to be elaboration and idea
transitions expounded. clustering. transitions expounded. clustering.
M.U.G. Very good command Good command of language Some errors in grammar A lot of errors in grammar M.U.G. Very good command Good command of language Some errors in grammar A lot of errors in grammar
Mechanics, of English language. with minimal errors in and usage. and usage. Sometimes Mechanics, of English language. with minimal errors in and usage. and usage. Sometimes
Usage, and No errors in grammar and usage. sentences are incoherent. Usage, and No errors in grammar and usage. sentences are incoherent.
Grammar grammar and usage. Grammar grammar and usage.
Structure Memorable Clear introduction, body and There is an intro, body, There are no clear Structure Memorable Clear introduction, body and There is an intro, body, There are no clear
introduction or conclusion. and conclusion but it is distinction between intro, introduction or conclusion. and conclusion but it is distinction between intro,
conclusion. not well arranged. body, and conclusion. conclusion. not well arranged. body, and conclusion.
Penmanship Penmanship is neat, Penmanship is neat and legible Penmanship is neat and Penmanship is not legible Penmanship Penmanship is neat, Penmanship is neat and legible Penmanship is neat and Penmanship is not legible
legible, and cursive. more than 50% of the time. legible but with erasures. and work is full of erasures. legible, and cursive. more than 50% of the time. legible but with erasures. and work is full of erasures.