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Essay Evaluation
CRITERIA 1 2 3 4 Format _includes typed _includes typed final, __includes typed missing final, prewrite or prewrite or outline, final, prewrite/ prewrite/outline, draft outline, marked marked draft, & Works outline, draft, & or Works Cited; draft, & Works Cited in prescribed Works Cited, but insufficient editing of Cited in prescribed format insufficient editing draft or outline; format of draft; several numerous errors in errors in prescribed format format Understanding of writing shows writing shows strong, writing shows _writing shows little or literature/ texts unusual insight clear understanding adequate no understanding of text understanding understanding but may be too general or superficial Idea __ presents fresh presents an effective presents a clearly poorly defined or Development thesis in an thesis and development defined thesis, but inconsistent original manner using a consistent, the development is development of thesis while displaying careful manner too general or may that displays little insight unusual insight incorporating examples not be marked by independent thought Text Support _more than adequate/some errors in inadequate/several _inadequate/numerous adequate/correct MLA format; generally errors in MLA errors in MLA format; MLA format; smooth embedding format; some faulty ineffective embedding smooth embedding embedding Organizational strong, interesting; organized; clear somewhat no attempt at Pattern clear beg/middle/end; clear organized; attempt organization; lacks clear beg/middle/end; thesis that is marked onat beg/middle/end; beg/middle/ end; thesis strong thesis that draft thesis is weak or lacking or inappropriate is marked on draft unclear - not - not marked on draft marked on draft Word Choice _ fresh/vigorous; vivid/interesting; attempt appropriate but not simple/vague; appears contributes to to establish "voice" __ specific or vivid; to lack "voice" st "voice" __ very limited use of 1 and weak "voice" __ _excessive use of 1stand limited use of 2nd person & "to be" weak attempt to 2nd person & "to be" st nd 1 and 2 person & verbs limit use of 1st and verbs "to be" verbs 2nd person & "to be" verbs Sentence correct/varied _ correct, but lacks sometimes incorrect frequent errors & lacks Structure variety & lacks variety variety Transitional smooth & somewhat smooth & many not smooth & not used &/or frequent Devices effective; marked generally effective; most some errors in errors in usage; many on draft marked on draft usage; many not not marked on draft marked on draft Language very few (if any) few errors; generally well several errors; numerous errors; Mechanics errors; very well proofread requires additional appears not to have proofread proofreading been proofread
