RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION PAPER / ESSAY

Name of Student: _______________________________________________________________ Course Code: __________________

Title / Topic: ___________________________________________________________________ Section: _______________________
Outcome: Communicate effectively through essay-writing which is logically organized, with a clear sense of purpose and demonstrate a
command of the practices in effective writing.

BEGINNER
1

ACCEPTABLE
2

Compliance /
Presentation

The student did not

comply with the given
instructions and
provided a NOT
presentable output.

The student did not

comply with the given
instructions and
provided a presentable
output.

The student complied

with the given
instructions and
provided a NOT
presentable output.

The student complied

with the given
instructions and
provided a presentable
output.

Completion

The student submitted

the document 30
minutes AFTER the
deadline.

The student submitted

the document within 30
minutes AFTER the
deadline.

The student was able to

submit the document
ON time.

The student was able to

submit the document
BEFORE the deadline.

No attempt has been

made to relate the essay
to the assigned topic.

Some part of the essay is

related to the assigned
topic, but a reader does
not learn much about the
topic.

Entire essay is related to

the assigned topic and
allows the reader to
understand much more
about the topic.

Little or no explanation or
reflection on learning, no
or few details to support
reflection.

Does not go deeply into

the reflection of learning,
generalizations and
limited insight, uses some
detail.

Most part of the essay is

related to the assigned
topic. The essay wanders
off at one point, but the
reader can still learn
something about the topic.
Relates learning with
research and project,
personal and general
reflections included, uses
concrete languages.

Many grammatical
spelling or punctuation
errors.
Ideas seem to be
randomly arranged. No
effort at paragraph
organization.

A few grammatical
spelling or punctuation
errors.
The essay is a little hard
to follow. Paragraphs are
unclear. The transitions
are sometimes not clear.

Almost no grammatical
spelling or punctuation
errors.
The essay is pretty well
organized. One idea may
seem out of place. Clear
transitions are used.

Incomplete and/or
unfocused.

The conclusion does not

adequately restate the
learning.

The conclusion restates

the learning.

CRITERIA

PROFICIENT
3

EXEMPLARY
4

SCORE

I. Documentation

II. Reflective Essay

Focus on
Assigned Topic

Reflection of
Personal
Learning

Mechanics

Organization

Conclusion

Shows great depth of

knowledge and learning,
reveals feelings and
thoughts, abstract ideas
reflected through use of
specific details.
No grammatical spelling or
punctuation errors.
The essay is very well
organized. One idea or
scene follows another in a
logical sequence with
clear transitions.
The conclusion is
engaging and restates
personal learning.

Other comments / Observations:

TOTAL SCORE

RATING =
(Total Score / 28) x
50 + 50

Assessed by:

________________________________________
Printed Name and Signature of Faculty Member

Date: __________________________