Rubric
| Three Points | Two Points | One Point | No Points | |
| Sentence structure | Complete sentences with correct punctuation | Almost all the sentences were complete with correct punctuation | Attempted to use punctuation to show sentence structure | Little effort to use complete sentences |
| Explained tradition | Clearly defined "tradition" | Vaguely defined "tradition" | Definition not clear | Tradition not defined |
| Personal example | Personal example was a clearly described as an act of philanthropy | Personal example given but not linked concretely to philanthropy | Personal example not an act of philanthropy | No personal example |
| Used words from the Philanthropy Dictionary | Student used three word from the dictionary in correct context | Student used two words from the dictionary in correct context | Student used one of the words from the dictionary in correct context | Student did not use the dictionary words, or used them incorrectly |