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"Who Am I" essay rubric

Criteria	1	2	3	4	Your Score
Introduction	No introduction	Introduction has no thesis	1) Broad Statement 2) Tie it to the theme 3) Thesis statement = Informs reader essay will address "Who Am I?" by writing about Patterns, Rules, Details, and Unanswered Questions	Well thought out broad statement that connects to thesis
Patterns In My Life	No Patterns described	Patterns do not connect to Heritage or Family	3 to 4 Patterns that connect to Heritage or Family	Patterns elicit higher level thinking
Rules That I Follow	No Rules described	Rules do not connect to Heritage or Family	3 to 4 Rules that connect to Heritage or Family	Rules elicit higher level thinking
Details About Me	No Details described	Details do not connect to Heritage or Family	3 to 4 Details that connect to Heritage or Family	Details elicit higher level thinking
Unanswered Questions I have	No Unanswered Questions	Unanswered Questions do not reflect student concerns about "Who Am I?"	3 to 4 Unanswered Questions that connect to Heritage or Family	Unanswered Questions elicit higher level thinking
Conventions and Sentence Structure	Unclear, incorrect, and/or ineffective sentence structure Does not follow writing conventions.	Simplistic and/or awkward sentence structure Many writing convention errors	Organized and complex sentence structure that has some stylistic variation Few writing convention errors	Sentence structure is varied in composition and length Few if any writing convention errors