Rubric for 2014 Reflection Essay

Grammar	Vocabulary	Organization	Complexity
3: Few (5 or fewer) minor grammatical errors that do not interfere with comprehension	3: Includes 3 or more new vocabulary words from vocab workbook. Uses almost all words correctly, with 1-0 words used incorrectly. Words are precise and clearly convey meaning.	3: Includes intro paragraph with hook, thesis sentence, and organizational sentence. Contains three supporting paragraphs with clear topic sentences, and a conclusion that restates the thesis. Examples strongly support thesis. Tight cohesion: uses transitional words and phrases and other cohesive devices.	3: Varied sentence structures and lengths. Includes simple sentences, compound sentences, (which use FANBOYS,) and complex sentences, (which contain dependent clauses.) Contains 1-0 run-ons or fragments.
2: Some (10 or fewer) grammatical errors that somewhat interfere with comprehension	2: Includes 2 new vocab words from vocab workbook. Uses most words correctly, with 2 or fewer used incorrectly. Words are mostly precise, with some vagueness that may impede expression.	2: Follows five-paragraph structure but does not fully develop all paragraphs. Examples support thesis. Shows some cohesion but may contain 1 or 2 jarring tran-sitions.	2: Somewhat varied sentence structure. May rely heavily on simple and compound sentences. Contains 2 or fewer run-ons or fragments.
1: Many (11 or more grammatical errors that interfere significantly with comprehension	1: Includes 1 or fewer vocab words from vocab workbook. Uses 3 or more words incorrectly. Words are often imprecise, and this vagueness impedes expression.	1: Shows some elements of five-paragraph structure but some paragraphs may be omitted or under-developed. Examples weakly support thesis. Lacks cohesion; many jarring transitions that interfere with comprehension.	1: Little variation in sentence structure; relies heavily on simple and compound sentences. May contain few (2 or fewer) complex sentences. Contains 3 or more run-ons or fragments.