A.  Essay expresses ideas clearly.

4 - Consistently communicates an understanding of Phillip in relation to the trust walk and reflects on the student's own experience while becoming blind.
3 - Frequently communicates an understanding of Phillip in relation to the trust walk and reflects on the student's own experience while becoming blind.
2 - Sporadically communicates an understanding of Phillip in relation to the trust walk and somewhat reflects on the student's own experience while becoming blind.
1 - Rarely, if ever, communicates an understanding of Phillip in relation to the trust walk and does not reflect on the student's own experience while becoming blind.

B.  Essay is well written.

4 - The essay is free of grammatical errors and mechanical problems, contains accurate spelling, and is readable.
3 - The essay contains very few grammatical errors and mechanical problems, contains accurate spelling, and is fairly readable.
2 - The essay contains some grammatical errors and mechanical problems, contains some spelling errors, and is somewhat readable.
1 - The essay contains many grammatical errors and mechanical problems, contains frequent spelling errors, and is not readable.

Rubric adapted from:  Marzano, Robert J., Debra Pickering, and Jay McTighe.  Assessing Student Outcomes - Performance Assessment Using the Dimensions of Learning Model. Alexandria: McREL Institute, 1993.  29-30, 94-101.

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