Criteria
Criteria
Needs
Satisfactory Improvement
Organization * Well-focused *Generally * Somewhat * Not focused on the
on the topic focused on the focus on the topic
* Logical topic topic * No clear
Organization * Some lapses * Poor organization
in organization organization
Introduction Introductory Introductory Introductory No attempt is made to
paragraph paragraph paragraph state the subject of
clearly states states subject attempts to the essay in an
subject of essay of essay but is state subject introductory
and captures not particularly of essay but paragraph.
reader’s inviting to the does not
attention reader. capture
reader’s
attention
Figurative Writer Writer uses Writer may try Writer does not
Language effectively uses one example to use simile, include simile,
simile, of simile, metaphor, metaphor, or
metaphor, and metaphor, or and personification in
personification personification personificatio essay.
to describe the to describe the n but does so
subject. subject. incorrectly.
Sentence *Use complete * Uses Occasionally Frequent use of
Fluency sentences complete use sentence sentence fragments or
* Varying sentences fragments and run-on sentences
sentence * Generally run-on
structure and simple sentences.
lengths sentence
structure
Conventions *Proper * Few errors of Frequent Errors in grammar,
grammar usage grammar and errors in usage and spelling
* Correct usage grammar, sometimes make
spelling and * Mostly usage and understanding difficult
punctuation correct spelling or impossible.
spelling, sometimes
punctuation, make
and understanding
capitalization difficult.
CRITERIA FOR SCORING