Essay Evaluation

 

Name ______________________________________ Essay ___________ Date ____________

 

The Freshman Composition Grading Rubric requires consideration of the following elements in all out-of-class and in-class essays for WRIT 101 Composition. I use a numerical ranking system to indicate the strengths and weaknesses inherent in the attached essay. A four indicates perfection in an element throughout the essay; a zero indicates the element is severely lacking or completely missing. You will find specific comments within the document.

 

Clear, detailed thesis

 

 

Appropriate organizational plan

 

Clear, energetic style

 

 

Unified, coherent, fully developed paragraphs

 

Properly formatted works cited;

Proper in-text documentation

 

Appropriate evidence; thoroughly interpreted and convincing

 

 

Smooth transitions

 

 

 

Precise diction

 

Correct syntax

 

 

Mechanically (spelling and punctuation) and grammatically correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Essay Evaluation

 

Name ______________________________________ Essay ___________ Date ____________

 

The Freshman Composition Grading Rubric requires consideration of the following elements in all out-of-class and in-class essays for WRIT 101 Composition. I use a numerical ranking system to indicate the strengths and weaknesses inherent in the attached essay. A four indicates perfection in an element throughout the essay; a zero indicates the element is severely lacking or completely missing. You will find specific comments within the document.

 

Clear, detailed thesis

 

 

Appropriate organizational plan

 

Clear, energetic style

 

 

Unified, coherent, fully developed paragraphs

 

Properly formatted works cited;

Proper in-text documentation

 

Appropriate evidence; thoroughly interpreted and convincing

 

 

Smooth transitions

 

 

 

Precise diction

 

Correct syntax

 

 

Mechanically (spelling and punctuation) and grammatically correct