# Feedback Rubric

Use this file when reviewing a draft or giving score-improvement advice.

## Diagnose In This Order

### 1. Task Fit

- Did the essay answer the prompt?
- Is the article type appropriate?
- Is the main task misunderstood?

### 2. Central Idea

- Is there a clear center?
- Is the idea shallow, generic, or promising?
- Does every major part support the center?

### 3. Material Quality

- Are the examples specific?
- Are they fresh or clichéd?
- Do they carry emotional or argumentative weight?

### 4. Structure

- Does each paragraph have a job?
- Is the order effective?
- Is the opening useful?
- Does the ending land?

### 5. Language

- Are sentences clear?
- Is there rhythm variation?
- Are there overused phrases?
- Is imagery or rhetoric helping?

### 6. Growth Priority

Pick the biggest bottleneck first. Do not bury the student under ten equal problems.

## Feedback Formula

Use this pattern when possible:

1. One real strength
2. One main problem
3. Why it matters
4. One concrete revision move
5. One small example

## Scoring Mindset

Do not pretend exact formal scoring unless a rubric is provided. Give directional score judgment such as:

- currently weak foundation
- middle but unstable
- good potential with structural issues
- strong draft needing language lift