4 3
Quality & Accurate and advanced
Understanding of understanding of the topic.
Information Sophisticated descriptions of
content. Analysis goes
beyond simply reiterating the
evidence and thoroughly
explains the concepts to the
audience.
Organization The introduction presents a
general idea or topic before
easing the reader into the
meat of the paper;
paragraphs are skillfully
organized around topic
sentences that makes a clear
claim; conclusion puts the
essay into a larger context
and reflects back to the
opening topic or idea. The
flow of the paper is sensible
with transitions to assist.
Grammar, Usage, and Few errors in grammar and
Presentation usage; essay abides by
formatting rules; essay is free
of careless proofreading
errors.
Rubric for the Genetic Error Paper
2 1/0
Accurate and Lapses in understanding of Major lapses in
demonstrates a general the topic. Information is understanding of the topic.
understanding of the simply reiterated and Does not explain concepts
topic. Analysis simply explains a few of the to the audience.
reiterates the evidence concepts to the audience.
and explains most of the
concepts to the audience.
The introduction presents The introduction doesnt No clear organization
a general idea but may present a general topic or present; introduction is only
transition awkwardly to abruptly shifts from a a thesis statement; no
the rest of the paper; general topic without textual evidence is used or
topics sentences make adequate transitioning; cited; paragraphs have no
claims that may not paragraphs are poorly clear pattern of
always be arguable; organized around weak organization; topics
conclusion moves the topic sentences; conclusion sentences arent present or
essay back into a broader ends on plot events, the are unclear; conclusion is a
context than the thesis. thesis, or something else simple restatement of the
The flow of the paper is The flow of the paper is thesis; conclusion consists
mostly sensible using choppy and difficult to of one or two simple
transitions almost always. follow. Transitions are statements. There is no flow
only used sometimes. to the paper, and transitions
are rarely used.
Some errors in grammar Errors in grammar and Grammar, usage, and
and usage but they rarely usage interfere with presentation errors make the
interfere with meaning; meaning; proofreading work unreadable,
essay has some errors are sometimes unintelligible, and/or
proofreading errors; some distracting; multiple inappropriate for high
formatting errors. formatting errors. school level writers.