Categories 4 3 2 1 Used important Used some details Needed to use Did not use details and to support the topic more details details or ideas Content information. but needed to add to make writing to support my Developed ideas and more information complete topic or (3) made sure all and supporting response sentences connected details to the topic Writing was clear Writing moved Writing was not Did not and completely away from the main clear and drifted maintain focus covered research point research away from the on topic. topic. Maintained topic. Sometimes research topic Writing was (2) main idea when details did not very difficult to details were added relate to the topic understand adding confusion Length There are five Four developed Three developed Less than three indented, fully paragraphs are paragraphs are developed (1) developed paragraphs present present paragraphs are present Format Size 12, Times New One format item Two format items Format was Roman font is used. missing missing completely (1) The paper is double incorrect spaced. Effective hook, Adequate Introduction or Introduction introduction, and progressions with conclusion weak. and/or conclusion Organization conclusion. Consistent hook, introduction, Inconsistent use of not present. Few use of a variety of and conclusion. transitions or no transitions (2) transitions Adequate use of present transitions + different sources Missing one Missing two element needed elements needed Bibliography Alphabetical order (3) Proper MLA format Successful use (3 or less 4-5 errors 6 or more errors errors) of correct Mechanics sentence formation, grammar usage, (1) punctuation, spelling, and capitalization Comments: Score: _______/52
Categories 4 3 2 1 Content (3) Used important details and information. Developed ideas and made sure all sentences connected to the topic Used some details to support the topic but needed to add more information and supporting details Needed to use more details to make writing complete Did not use details or ideas to support my topic or response (2) Writing was clear and completely covered research topic. Maintained main idea when details were added Writing moved away from the main point research topic. Sometimes details did not relate to the topic adding confusion Writing was not clear and drifted away from the research topic Did not maintain focus on topic. Writing was very difficult to understand Length (1) There are five indented, fully developed paragraphs Four developed paragraphs are present Three developed paragraphs are present Less than three developed paragraphs are present Format (1) Size 12, Times New Roman font is used. The paper is double spaced. One format item missing Two format items missing Format was completely incorrect Organization (2) Effective hook, introduction, and conclusion. Consistent use of a variety of transitions Adequate progressions with hook, introduction, and conclusion. Adequate use of transitions Introduction or conclusion weak. Inconsistent use of transitions Introduction and/or conclusion not present. Few or no transitions present Bibliography (3) + different sources Alphabetical order Proper MLA format Missing one element needed Missing two elements needed Mechanics (1) Successful use (3 or less errors) of correct sentence formation, grammar usage, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization 4-5 errors 6 or more errors Comments: Score: _______/52