Grading Essays is Fun with the Right Rubric

February 8, 2008 in Lesson Plans
Tags: advice, american government, assessment, election, election 08, exam, government, high school, moral, seniors, student, student teaching, teacher, teaching, unit, unit test

My kids thought I was joking on Monday. That day, I had shown them — nay, given them a copy of — the rubric for their election test.
25 pts.  — Essay is complete, well-written and insightful with a minimum of grammar or mechanics errors. It includes appropriate examples from class discussion, if available.
20 pts.  — [...]