Afiqah

Problem/Solution Essay Rubric

Criteria
A. Task achievement. The Very Good/minor Only fair/some problems/only Poor/major
writer provides: good/mostly problems/largely meets meets basic requirements problems/ does
no requirements not reach
problems/me requirements
ets
requirements
well
(1) a clear, balanced and Reasonable
comprehensive development of the
response to all elements besides the
elements of the prompt suggested solution.

(2) convincing More evaluation of

development showing suggested solution.
understanding of the
complexity of the topic
(3) a clearly stated stance Stance is
(in the introduction, the strong due to
evaluation and sufficient
suggested solutions in elaboration.
particular) Clear ideas
in the
solutions.
(4) integrated and relevant Claims are
sources which are strong and
paraphrased, clear quoted
synthesized and/or content.
summarized accurately
 (5) clearly documents the Good in-text
citations using the and biblio.
required format (APA)

B. Structure and Very Good/minor Only fair/some problems/only Poor/major

development of answer. good/mostly problems/largely meets meets basic requirements problems/ does
The writer provides: no requirements not reach
problems/me requirements
ets
requirements
well
(1) a generic structure Consider excluding the
appropriate to the task repetitive transition
(introduction and paragraph to develop
expected stages: the suggested solution
problem, solutions, further.
evaluation)
(2) a relevant introduction Mostly fine. Present the
from general to thesis statement in one
specific with a sentence concisely
focused thesis grammatically.
statement and clear
scope
(3) an appropriate Present the thesis
conclusion relating statement in one
back to the thesis sentence for a macro
statement and summation.
rounding off the essay
(4) unified paragraphs with Link topic sentences
clear topic sentences and or concluding
statements to
 commodification more
explicitly.
(5) cohesion built through Good
thematic progression, cohesion and
lexical cohesion and progression.
referencing

C. Register and language. Very Good/minor Only fair/some problems/only Poor/major

The writer provides: good/mostly problems/largely meets meets basic requirements problems/ does
no requirements not reach
problems/me requirements
ets
requirements
well
(1) an academic and Reasonable. More
abstract tone (through academic tone through
the use of complex nominalization can be
noun groups and included.
nominalization, for Be more concise.
example)
(2) a range of appropriate Claims have
resources to evaluate good
and appraise ideas and qualifiers.
sources
(3) logical meaning Improved
relations through sentence
appropriate use of structures.
complex, simple
 sentences and
conjunction

(4) a text which is virtually Good improvement in

free of grammatical reduction of grammar
errors (for example: mistakes.
tenses, SVA,
syntax/fragments and
run-on)