Rubric for Essays on Marie Heaney’s Over Nine Waves
Requirements | 1 point | 3 points | 5 points |
Follows all instructions listed as bulleted points in beginning of the assignment sheet | Ignores bulleted points: not double spaced, incorrectly set margins, more than an entire page off the page requirement in either direction | X | Bulleted points followed: double spaced, 1” margins, 3 pages. |
Quotes have proper MLA citation. | The text is never quoted, or is quoted once with no citation. | The text is quoted once with correct MLA citation or 2-3 with incorrect citation. | The text is cited 2-3 times with proper MLA citation. |
The instructions within the prompt are followed. Ex. Having three examples or stating your opinion. | None of the instructions from within the prompt are followed. | Some of the instructions are followed, but not all. | All instructions within the prompt are followed |
Grammar: spelling, punctuation, word choice, etc. | More than 5 mistakes | 3-5 mistakes | 1-3 mistakes |
The question is fully answered and demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the subject material. | The essay does not show an understanding of what was discussed in class and the text itself. | The essay shows a basic understanding of the material and class discussions. | The essay shows an understanding of the material and synthesizes that with class discussions and student opinion. |