Short Answer Paragraph Rubric

Scoring Criteria:
Short Answer Paragraph 		Your paragraph will be marked according to the following criteria.
The student...

Excellent
  • explores the issue thoroughly
  • discusses the significance of the issue perceptively
  • argues convincingly with relevant examples

Proficient
  • explores the issue clearly and competently
  • shows a sound understanding of the issue
  • argues clearly with one or more good arguments, accurate examples

Satisfactory
  • explores the issue in a straightforward, conventional, and generally clear manner
  • discusses the significance of the issue generally
  • argues with examples that are not always entirely convincing 

Limited
  • explores the issue incompletely or without depth
  • discusses the significance of the issue superficially and without development
  • argues with unsupported assumptions and examples that may be inappropriate or lacking 

Poor
  • explores the issue minimally
  • discusses the significance of the issue and its complexity in a disjointed, inaccurate, or vague manner
  • argues with irrelevant examples or no examples 

Insufficient
Insufficient is a special category. It is not an indicator of quality. It is assigned to responses that are off topic, do not contain a discernible attempt to address the task, or that are too brief to assess in any scoring category.
Total = / 5 marks