Reflective essay

Reflective Essay Steps

Gibbs’ (1988) Reflective Cycle
 Rubric
Reflective Essay Rubric

Poor Fair Good Excellent

1-2 pts 3 pts 4 pts 5 pts

Depth of reflection Poor Fair Good Excellent

Writing demonstrates lack of reflection on the selected Writing demonstrates a minimal reflection on the selected Writing demonstrates a general reflection on the selected Writing demonstrates an in-depth reflection on the selected
topic, with no details. topic, including a few supporting details and examples. topic, including some suporting details and examples. topic, including supporting details and examples.

Required components Poor Fair Good Excellent

Writing does not include the required components of the Writing includes the a few components of the selected Writing includes the required components of the selected Writing surpasses the required components of the selected
selected topic. topic. topic. topic.

Quality of Information Poor Fair Good Excellent

Information has little to do with the main topic. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes
and/or examples are given. supporting details and/or examples. several supporting details and/or examples.

Structure & Organization Poor Fair Good Excellent

Writing unclear, disorganized. Thoughts make little to no Writing is unclear, and thoughts are not well organized. Writing is mostly clear, concise, and organized with the use Writing is clear, concise, and well organized with the use of
sense. Thoughts are not expressed in a logical manner. of excellent sentence/paragraph structure. Thoughts are excellent sentence/paragraph structure. Thoughts are
expressed in a logical manner. expressed in a logical manner.

Grammar Poor Fair Good Excellent

There are numerous spelling or grammar errors per page of There are more than five spelling or grammar errors per There are no more than five spelling or grammar errors per There are no more than three spelling or grammar errors
writing reflection. page of writing reflection. page of writing reflection. per page of writing