| Structure (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) |
Essay has a clear and engaging introduction, well-developed body paragraphs, and a strong conclusion that summarizes the main points. |
Essay has a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, but one section may be less developed. |
Essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion, but two sections may be underdeveloped or unclear. |
Essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion, but all sections are underdeveloped or unclear. |
Essay lacks a clear structure, with missing or poorly developed introduction, body, and conclusion. |
| Grammar |
Essay has no grammatical errors and uses varied sentence structures effectively. |
Essay has a few minor grammatical errors but they do not distract from the overall meaning. |
Essay has several grammatical errors that may distract from the overall meaning. |
Essay has many grammatical errors that make it difficult to understand. |
Essay is filled with grammatical errors that make it very difficult to understand. |
| Content Relevance |
Essay thoroughly explains the decision with strong, relevant reasons and examples. |
Essay explains the decision with relevant reasons and examples, but may lack depth. |
Essay explains the decision but with limited reasons and examples that may not be fully relevant. |
Essay explains the decision but with few reasons and examples, many of which are not relevant. |
Essay does not clearly explain the decision and lacks relevant reasons and examples. |
| Word Count |
Essay is 300 words, meeting the assignment requirement exactly. |
Essay is within 10 words of the 300-word requirement. |
Essay is within 20 words of the 300-word requirement. |
Essay is within 30 words of the 300-word requirement. |
Essay is more than 30 words over or under the 300-word requirement. |
