Rough Draft due date: _________________________ Final Draft due date: _______________________ Weight: 100 points Thesis Focus of Topic Use and Citation of Idea Development Spelling, Grammar, Evidence and Mechanics/ Formatting 15 points 15 points 25 points 20 points 25 points *Original and *Topic is clearly *Each point made is *A larger conclusion *There are NO interesting identified in sufficiently supported about the spelling errors introduction and by evidence from the importance of Julius *Specifically states *There is correct documents (about one Caesar is made (go argument (is NOT subject-verb throughout essay citation per body beyond saying he vague) agreement paragraph) was “good” or *Essay clearly “bad”) *Incorporates *No switching from addresses the prompt *Quotes are fully information which past to present tense and fully answers the introduced and *Explanations are previews each of the question asked blended given to show how *No run-on sentences 3 body paragraphs each piece of (Appropriate use of *The ideas discussed *Quotes are properly evidence advances *Lends itself to being commas and are clearly and cited the overall thesis supported by accurately derived evidence from the *Quotes are fully from the documents *At some point in *Correct punctuation text explained and class discussions essay, refutes and capitalization counter-arguments *Examples/ supporting *Main idea is (say why the *Size 12 Times New details are appropriate and opposite position is Roman font, one inch and relevant to the throughout incorrect) margins, double argument being made essay spaced *Correct header (single spaced) Total: ____________________________________
Rough Draft due date: _________________________ Final Draft due date: _______________________ Weight: 100 points Thesis 15 points Focus of Topic 25 points Use and Citation of Evidence 25 points Idea Development 20 points Spelling, Grammar, and Mechanics/ Formatting 15 points *Original and interesting *Specifically states argument (is NOT vague) *Incorporates information which previews each of the 3 body paragraphs *Lends itself to being supported by evidence from the text *Topic is clearly identified in introduction and throughout essay *Essay clearly addresses the prompt and fully answers the question asked *The ideas discussed are clearly and accurately derived from the documents and class discussions *Main idea is and throughout essay *Each point made is sufficiently supported by evidence from the documents (about one citation per body paragraph) *Quotes are fully introduced and blended *Quotes are properly cited *Quotes are fully explained *Examples/ supporting details are appropriate and relevant to the argument being made *A larger conclusion about the importance of Julius Caesar is made (go beyond saying he was “good” or “bad”) *Explanations are given to show how each piece of evidence advances the overall thesis *At some point in essay, refutes counter-arguments (say why the opposite position is incorrect) *There are NO spelling errors *There is correct subject-verb agreement *No switching from past to present tense *No run-on sentences (Appropriate use of commas and *Correct punctuation and capitalization *Size 12 Times New Roman font, one inch margins, double spaced *Correct header (single spaced) Total: ____________________________________