Category
| Excellent | Good | Average | Unsatisfactory | Poor | |
| Relevance to Topic | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Length of Essay | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Spelling & Grammar | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Structure & Flow | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Knowledge of Topic | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
