INTRODUCTION and Background details Introduction Introduction There is a well-developed

CONCLUSION (Background are a random, adequately explains creates inter- introduction with an
History/Thesis Statement) unclear collection the background, but est. Thesis attention grabber that
of information. may lack detail. states the grabs the read-er’s interest
Thesis is vague and Thesis states the position. and continues to engage
unclear. topic, but key Conclusion the reader up until the
Conclusion is not elements are effectively thesis statement. The
effective and does missing summarizes thesis statement should
not summarize 2points the topic. clearly state the
main points 3points experience or event that
1points will be described as well
as the effect on the writer.
Conclu-sion should
effectively wraps up and
re stresses the im-portance
of the thesis.
4points

MAIN POINTS (Body Less than three Three or more main Three or more main Well developed
Paragraphs) ideas/main points points are present, points relate to the main points/topic
are explained but lack details in thesis, but some sentences that
and/or they are describing the may lack details. relate directly to
poorly developed. event. Little The analysis shows the thesis.
The story tells; it descriptive events from the Supporting
doesn’t show language is used. author’s point of examples are
1points 2points view, but could use concrete and
more descriptive detailed. The
language. analysis is
3points developed with an
effective point of
view
4points
ORGANIZATION (Structure Writing is not Organization is Logical progression Logical
and Transitions) organized. The clear. Transitions of ideas. Progression of
transitions between are present at times, Transitions are ideas with a clear
ideas are unclear or but there is very present throughout structure that
non existent. little variety. the essay, but lacks enhances the thesis.
1points 2points variety Transi-tions are
3points effective and vary
throughout the
paragraph, not just
in the topic
sentences.
4points

STYLE (Sentence Flow, Writing is Writing is clear, but Writing is clear and Writing is smooth,
Variety, Diction) confusing and hard could use a little sentences have skillful, and
to follow. Contains more sentence varied structure, coherent. Sentences
fragments and/or variety to make the Diction is are strong and
run-on sentences writing more consistent expressive with
1points interesting 3points varied structure.
2points Dic-tion is
consistent and
words are well
chosen.
4points