CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR S.C. TEACHER CADET COURSE | EXPERIENCING EDUCATION, TENTH EDITION
Theme I: Experiencing Learning
Unit 1: Awareness and Reflection
Rubric for Analytical Reports or Essays
Assignment:________________________________________________________
Ranking
Point Value
Descriptors
Superior
Competence
5
An essay or report in this category:
• States or clearly implies the writer’s position or thesis
• Demonstrates critical analysis of the text and/or topic
• Organizes and develops ideas logically
• Clearly explains key ideas, supporting them with
well-chosen reasons, examples, or details
• Displays effective sentence variety
• Is virtually free of errors in grammar, usage, and
mechanics
High
Competence
4
An essay or report in this category:
• States or clearly implies the writer’s position or thesis
• Makes apt and specific reference to the text and/or topic
• Organizes and develops ideas clearly
• Explains key ideas, supporting them with relevant
reasons, examples or details
• Displays some sentence variety
• Is generally free of errors in grammar, usage, and
mechanics
Competence
3
An essay or report in this category:
• States or implies the writer’s position or thesis
• Addresses the general meaning of the text or topic,
perhaps presenting a simplistic view
• Shows control in organization and development of ideas
• Explains some key ideas, supporting them with
adequate reasons, examples, or details
• Displays some sentence variety
• May display errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics,
but these do not detract from the reading of the essay
Minimal
Competence
2
An essay or report in this category demonstrates some
competence but reveals one or more of the following
weaknesses:
• Limited in stating or implying a position or thesis
• Analysis of text or topic is vague, mechanical,
incomplete, or overly generalized
• Limited control in organization and development of ideas
• Inadequate reasons, examples, or details to
explain key ideas
• Displays little sentence variety
• An accumulation of errors in grammar, usage, or
mechanics
Little or No
Competence
1
An essay or report in this category is seriously
flawed, revealing one or more of the following
weaknesses:
• No clear position or thesis
• Little or no address of text or topic
• Weak organization
• Very little or no development of idea
• Few or no relevant reasons, examples, or details
• Little or no sentence variety
• Frequent serious errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics
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