Lesson
Essay Parts

Important: Thesis

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Essay Assignments

Directions/

Requirements

Grading form

 

Questions to think about during self-evaluation:

Score:

4--A mind movie! Excellent and clear--the words create pictures in my readers mind, flow from one idea to another, and are clear and accurate.

3 --Well Done--Mostly well written and clear; most of my paragraphs are mind movies.

2 --Still needs work--I need to ask these questions one more time and revise my writing.

1 --I need to rethink these questions and revise the entire piece of writing.

 

Score

4-3-2-1

multiplied by

Involvement and Content

x2

Ideas

Did I write showing MY ideas; no one else would write this?

Did I narrow my piece to an interesting topic and write like I cared?

Did I find an interesting topic and collect specific information?

Clarity:

x4

Organization

Did I organize the information so my reader will understand?

Did I put information in a logical order?

Did I organize for correct form? (short story, essay, web page, etc.)

x4

Word Choice

Did I use excellent word choice?

For instance,

Did I revise for precise words, like nifty nouns, vivid verbs, new words?

Did I check for run-on sentences and correct them?

Are my facts accurate? Did I list my sources (on a report)?

Did I use imagery? alliteration? simile? metaphor?

Does my piece paint a clear picture for the reader?

x1

Style/Tone/Voice

Did I choose a style of writing that is easy to understand?

Did I use expressive words that matched my tone (emotion/factual/amazing)

Did I write showing MY ideas and personality; no one else would write this?

x1

Sentence Fluency

Did I vary the way my sentences started?

Did I write some long and some short sentences?

Are my sentences complete and not run-on sentences?

Conventions--Mechanics:

Did I use appropriate:

x1

punctuation?

(periods, commas, question marks, etc.)

x1

spelling and capitalization?

x1

paragraphing and sentences?

x1

grammar?

x1

margins, legibility, penmanship?

Daily Requirements:

x5

Commitment:

Have I used my time well? Have I proofread, conferred,

revised, editted?

x2

Risk-taking:

Is this an example of trying something new (story, poem,

essay, web page, song, skit, speech, persuasive or informative report, etc.)?

x1

Effort:

How have I shown that I have tried to improve in all these areas?

100

possible