Grade Level Entry (circle one): 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ___________ ______________ Entry Number: Judge's Initials: Essay Score for Category 5 points 3 points 1 Each Row Organization Uses appropriate transitions Uses inconsistent Uses no transitions and between and within transitions and the therefore lacks paragraphs for consistently relationships between paragraphing and is clear, smooth, and logical ideas is sometimes illogical and confusing relationships among ideas. unclear. or essay is too short to have any organization. Ideas and Ideas and explanations (at Ideas and explanations and explanations least 2) are insightful, are mostly are absent, irrelevant, Explanations thorough, convincing, and understandable and on unsupported by supported by a variety of topic, but evidence is evidence, or compelling evidence that limited and incomprehensible. appeals to logic and emotion. explanations are often too simple, obvious, brief, vague or illogical. Style and Voice The writing is a to The writing is functional The writing has serious “pleasure read” graceful, uncluttered, but sentence variety flaws in that the – rich, and vivid. and vocabulary are sentences are hard to limited or style is lively understand or is but too to judge. Grammar and Errors are rare or absent. Errors are frequent and Errors are pervasive and sometimes obstruct obstruct meaning or Mechanics meaning. essay is too short to judge grammar and mechanics. Appearance >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Neatly typed and smartly formatted. TOTAL >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> (out of 21) THIS WORK IS (circle one): High Medium Low _______________________________________________________________________________________
Grade Level Entry (circle one): 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Entry Number: ___________ Judge's Initials: ______________ Essay Category 5 points 3 points 1 Score for Each Row Organization Uses appropriate transitions between and within paragraphs for consistently clear, smooth, and logical relationships among ideas. Uses inconsistent transitions and the relationships between ideas is sometimes unclear. Uses no transitions and therefore lacks paragraphing and is illogical and confusing or essay is too short to have any organization. Ideas and Explanations Ideas and explanations (at least 2) are insightful, thorough, convincing, and supported by a variety of compelling evidence that appeals to logic and emotion. Ideas and explanations are mostly understandable and on topic, but evidence is limited and explanations are often too simple, obvious, brief, vague or illogical. and explanations are absent, irrelevant, unsupported by evidence, or incomprehensible. Style and Voice The writing is a “pleasure to read” – graceful, uncluttered, rich, and vivid. The writing is functional but sentence variety and vocabulary are limited or style is lively but The writing has serious flaws in that the sentences are hard to understand or is too to judge. Grammar and Mechanics Errors are rare or absent. Errors are frequent and sometimes obstruct meaning. Errors are pervasive and obstruct meaning or essay is too short to judge grammar and mechanics. Appearance >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Neatly typed and smartly formatted. TOTAL (out of 21) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> THIS WORK IS (circle one): High Medium Low _______________________________________________________________________________________
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