Sentence Structure All sentences are Most sentences are Most sentences are Most sentences are well-constructed well-constructed and well constructed, but not well-constructed with varied there is some varied there is no variation is or varied. structure. sentence structure in structure. the essay. Grammar & Spelling Author makes no Author makes 1-2 Author makes 3-4 Author makes more errors in grammar or errors in grammar or errors in grammar or than 4 errors in spelling that distract spelling that distract spelling that distract grammar or spelling the reader from the the reader from the the reader from the that distract the content. content. content. reader from the content. Capitalization & Author makes no Author makes 1-2 Author makes a few Author makes several Punctuation errors in errors in errors in capitalization errors in capitalization capitalization or capitalization or and/or punctuation and/or punctuation punctuation, so the punctuation, but the that catch the reader\'s that catch the essay is essay is still easy to attention and interrupt reader\'s attention exceptionally easy to read. the flow. and interrupt the flow. read. Quality of Information clearly Information clearly Information clearly Information has little Information relates to the main relates to the main relates to the main or nothing to do with topic. It includes topic. It provides 1-2 topic. No details and/or the main topic. several supporting supporting details examples are given. details and/or and/or examples. examples. Paragraph All paragraphs Most paragraphs Paragraphs included Paragraphing Construction include introductory include introductory related information but structure was not sentence, sentence, were typically not clear and sentences explanations or explanations or constructed well. were not typically details, and details, and related within the concluding concluding sentence. paragraphs. sentence. Internet Use Uses internet time Usually utilizes the Occasionally able to Needs assistance or efficiently. internet efficiently. use the internet supervision to effectively. research. _____/5 Proof of revision _____/12 Creative title, Times New Roman font, size 12, double space _____/25 Must use 5 Quotes (5 points each) _____/45 Must use at least 3 paraphrases per main point (5 points each) Total = ________/175 *Outline and highlighted sources will be a separate grade*
Sentence Structure All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay. Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure. Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied. Grammar & Spelling Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Capitalization & Punctuation Author makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the essay is exceptionally easy to read. Author makes 1-2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read. Author makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\'s attention and interrupt the flow. Author makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\'s attention and interrupt the flow. Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. Paragraph Construction All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. Internet Use Uses internet time efficiently. Usually utilizes the internet efficiently. Occasionally able to use the internet effectively. Needs assistance or supervision to research. _____/5 Proof of revision _____/12 Creative title, Times New Roman font, size 12, double space _____/25 Must use 5 Quotes (5 points each) _____/45 Must use at least 3 paraphrases per main point (5 points each) Total = ________/175 *Outline and highlighted sources will be a separate grade*
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