indicates
satisfactorily completed. X
indicates unsatisfactorily completed.
Essay
Topic: __________________________________________ Date: _________________
Check
indicates
satisfactorily completed. X
indicates unsatisfactorily completed.
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Essay addresses the assignment/ responds clearly to instructor’s
question.
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Uses essay format, presenting an introduction paragraph, body paragraph(s)
and a conclusion paragraph
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Clear indentation to mark the beginning of paragraphs
Introduction
Paragraph
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Opening line catches reader’s attention.
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Opening does not sound as if it is answering a question.
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Thesis takes a clear stand on the assignment question.
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Thesis is stated in opinion form.
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Thesis stands by itself and is not blended into the discussion.
Body Paragraphs
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One main idea per paragraph
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Each body paragraph contains a topic sentence.
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Each body paragraph has details that support/explain the topic sentence.
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Details present new information and do not repeat each other.
Conclusion
Paragraph
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Provides a statement that is a rewording of the thesis.
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Returns to opening device in the introduction.
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Creates a feeling of closure.
Mechanics
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Sentence structure (no run-ons, comma splices, or fragments)
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Subjects and verbs agree. (S-V Ag)
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Verb form (VF)
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Verb tense (VT)
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Pronoun Case (Pro Case)
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Pronouns agree with their antecedents. (Pro-Ant Ag)
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Pronoun Reference (Ref)
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Misuse of the pronoun “you”
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Words are missing. (MW)
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Words are correctly used.
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Word forms are correct. (WF)
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Spelling (SP)
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Capitalization
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Apostrophe usage
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Comma usage