Reflecitve Essay Rubric

	Clarity/ Technical	Effectiveness	Description
A	Essay is written with few or no grammatical errors. Sentences are not over-packed or too short. The writer has a variety of sentence structures that he/she uses in presenting ideas. The essay is at least 2-4 pages.	The essay contains essential reflective qualities including well balanced sections on experience, personal reflection, and universal reflection. The essay has a message that is either clear throughout most of the essay or is incorporated in a very effective manner by the end.	The essay does an effective job in portraying the experience of their reflective essay to the reader. The essay uses at least three sensory details and at least two instances of figurative language.
B	Essay has some grammatical and structural errors but they do not deeply impact the clarity of the writing. Minor issues remain on writing effective sentences. The essay is not quite 2 pages.	The essay contains essential sections on experience, personal reflection, and universal reflection, but may not be effectively balanced. The essay’s message is clear by the end of the essay.	The essay is able to show the reader key aspects of the experience that was significant to the writer. The essay uses two instances of figurative language along with sensory details.
C	Essay has a noticeable amount of grammatical and structural errors which at times takes away from the clarity of the writing. Sentences may be over-packed or too short with little structural variety. The essay falls short of the minimum length and requires some more content.	The essay contains a section on an experience, but has difficulty elaborating on personal and universal significance/ reflection. The essay’s message is slightly convoluted or is incorporated later in the essay.	The essay tells the reader about the experience that was significant to the writer. The essay uses an instance of figurative language and a few sensory details.
D and Below	Essay has an abundance of grammatical and structural errors which makes the writing very difficult to understand. The essay needs much more content.	The essay does not contain all the essential segments for a reflective essay. The essay’s message is not clear.	The essay is not entirely effective in sharing the experience that was significant to the writer. The essay does not use figurative language and uses few sensory details.