Understanding the Essay Grading Rubric

This process essay rubric will make the essay grading process much easier. This writing rubric will clarify expectations, make grading easier, and settle arguments. You'd be foolish not to use it for your next process essay assignment.

• Opening: Clearly and completely states the process to be explained. Process is accurately limited in scope.
• Information: Describes all necessary information in the most appropriate sequential order.
• Organization (procedural markers): Uses all necessary procedural markers to identify the steps in correct order as well as using appropriate transitions when needed.
• Language: Uses precise and accurate words in describing the process.
• Conclusion: Provides a unique or creative close to the process.

• Opening: Clearly states the process to be explained. Process is accurately limited in scope.
• Information: Describes necessary information in sequential order.
• Organization (procedural markers): Uses some necessary procedural markers to identify the steps in correct order as well as using appropriate transitions when needed.
• Language: Uses accurate words in describing the process.
• Conclusion: Provides an appropriate close to the process.

• Opening: Process to be explained is not clearly stated. Process may not be limited in scope.
• Information: Describes most necessary information but the order given is not correct.
• Organization (procedural markers): Uses some procedural markers but has some steps in incorrect order use of appropriate transitions is insufficient.
• Language: Uses some accurate words as well as inaccurate words in describing the process.
• Conclusion: Provides an attempt to close the process but is not clearly stated.

• Opening: Process to be explained is not clearly stated or is so broad that the process cannot be accurately described.
• Information: Includes very few pieces of necessary information or the order given is so incorrect, the task cannot be done.
• Organization (procedural markers): There are very few procedural markers or no transitions.
• Language: Uses few accurate words in describing the process.
• Conclusion: No attempt to close is made.

After experiencing the joy of this rubric, try these:

• Notebook Rubric
• Persuasive Essay Rubric