Teaching Essay Rubric, Essay 1


Name:


Date handed in:


1) Met minimum requirements

	___ what is the purpose of these works
	___ who wrote them
	___ how old are they
	___ how were the contents decided upon
	___ usefulness to you as a citizen
	___ usefulness to you as a teacher 


2) Clarity of writing
	___ can I distinguish your evaluation from the bare facts



3) Thoughfulness
	___ did you put any effort into thinking about the topic



4) Readability
	___ neat, organized, legible
	___ grammar
	___ vocabulary 
	___ spelling 
	___ how hard did I have to work to figure out what you meant?


5) translation

	  word	     added pnts
	excellent	+1	beyond the pale
	  good		 0	well done, no slacking here
	   ok		-1	did an adequate job, no special effort
	  poor		-2	did not meet expectations
        very poor	-3	well below expectations


6) Comments