Scoring Guide
Target Competency(ies):
Organize document content
Differentiate essay parts
Employ rhetorical strategies
Rating Scale:
5 = Excellent quality, with no errors
4 = Good quality, with minor errors
3 = Acceptable quality, some errors do exist
2 = Needs improvement. Errors detract from completed product.
0 = Unacceptable quality
Scoring Standard:
Any essay that has five or more grammatical errors will be returned as a "Redo Assignment."
Criteria
Values
You follow directions
5 4 3 2 0
You meet deadlines
5 4 3 2 0
You plan and organize communications according to the purpose and audience
5 4 3 2 0
You provide support materials (i.e., facts, reasons, examples, details, statistics, anecdotes and quotes) to aid in understanding your ideas and information
5 4 3 2 0
You demonstrate mastery of grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word usage, and sentence structure
5 4 3 2 0
Organize document content
written document is suited to purpose and audience
5 4 3 2 0
written document contains a distinct introduction, body and conclusion
5 4 3 2 0
written document reflects tone to purpose and audience of document
5 4 3 2 0
written document utilizes appropriate transitions within a document
5 4 3 2 0
essays have a a direct or implied thesis statement
5 4 3 2 0
essays display a distinct organizational style (e.g. chronological, spatial, emphatic or sensory impression).
5 4 3 2 0
Differentiate essay parts
your analysis classifies the elements common to each part of a well written essay
5 4 3 2 0
your analysis explains/describes the similarities and differences in each part of essays critiqued
5 4 3 2 0
written essay contains topic sentence
5 4 3 2 0
written essay contains clearly stated thesis
5 4 3 2 0
written essay contains paragraph unity with supporting details
5 4 3 2 0
written essay contains introduction, body, conclusion paragraphs
5 4 3 2 0
written essay contains overall good organization of content
5 4 3 2 0
Employ rhetorical strategies
essay follows standards of grammar and punctuation
5 4 3 2 0
essay incorporates elements of the writing process
5 4 3 2 0
essays integrate a variety of techniques specified by the purpose of the essay
5 4 3 2 0
essay follows prescribed format of organization and paragraph development
5 4 3 2 0
essay illustrates type of exposition in written work
5 4 3 2 0
essay uses language and style appropriate for audience
5 4 3 2 0
essay matches the tone to purpose of essay
5 4 3 2 0