ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAAABACADAEAFAGAHAIAJAKALAMANAOAPAQARASATAU
1
Entry Number
2
Category4 – Above Standards3 – Meets Standards2 – Approaching Standards1 – Below StandardsScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreScore
3
Scholarship PromptAddresses prompt clearly and directly providing specific details and strong connections.Addresses prompt and provides good connections.Occasionally addresses essay prompt and provides weak connections.Is unclear, vague, or lacks comprehension of the prompt.
4
Communication SkillsUses effective word choice to communicate thoughts. Uses good word choice to communicate thoughts.Uses limited word choice to communicate thoughts.Uses poor word choice to communicate thoughts.
5
MechanicsNo errors in grammar or spelling that distract from the content. Meets all submission requirements.3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract from the content. Meets all but one submission requirements.4-6 errors in grammar or spelling that distract from the content. Fails to meet multiple submission requirements.More than 6 errors in grammar or spelling that distract from the content. Fails to meet most submission requirements.
6
OrganizationSubmission is well organized with a progression of ideas linking ideas to supporting points from start to finish.Submission shows clear organization with appropriate transitions.Submission shows good organization but may lack appropriate transitions.Submission lacks clear organization and appropriate transitions or is disorganized and confusing.
7
Creativity
& Originality		The applicant provides a full picture of their personality, interest, and values as they relate to the prompt. They have demonstrated what is important to them by sharing their passions, and aspirations for the future.
The selection committee can gain a clear vision based upon what the applicant has sumbitted. (Points Doubled)		The applicant provides a partial picture of their personality, interest, and values as they relate to the prompt. They have demonstrated what is important to them by sharing their passions, and aspirations for the future.
The selection committee can gain some insight based upon what the applicant has submitted. (Points Doubled)		The applicant provides a partial picture of their personality, interest, and values as they relate to the prompt.
The selection committee can vaguely understand the insight based upon what the applicant has submitted. (Points Doubled)		The applicant does not provide any picture of their personality, interest, and values as they relate to the prompt.
The selection committee cannot understand the insight based upon what the applicant has submitted. (Points Doubled)
8
Entry Number
9
Reader total
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100