Humanities Essay Grading Thoughts

I think the SAT and AP essay rubrics work well and can function as your benchmark when thinking about the basics of any written essay assignment.  But you and your students need to be on the same page before you can reap the benefits.  Consider going over a few SAT essays with them before you assign an in-class essay.  

• SAT: http://theoldthatisstrong.blogspot.com/2012/11/sat-scoring-guide.html
• AP: http://hyddeousstrength.blogspot.com/2011/09/ap-ice-rubric.html