Grading Criteria for Essays and Papers
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Grading Criteria for Essays and Papers
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Format -- Does the final copy follow the formatting instructions in the syllabus? Reread the assignment to check this. Punctuation, spelling, capitalization, etc. -- Do these conform with standard rules of written English? Use an English writing handbook, such as the ones used in the English composition classes, to check this. Word use -- Are words used with appropriate meaning? Use your dictionary and thesaurus to check this. |
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Introductory paragraph -- Does this paragraph state the purpose of the essay ("thesis" or "subject") and "outline" the topics to be covered in subsequent paragraphs? Paragraph formation -- Does each paragraph have a clear topic sentence relevant to the essay's thesis? A clear explanation of the topic sentence? Or, a clearly relevant example, when appropriate? In other words, is the content of the paragraph relevant and clear? Paragraph sequencing -- Does the topic of each paragraph follow from the previous paragraph or from a clear transitional paragraph (i.e., a paragraph introducing an extended discussion of a topic different from the preceding one)? Does the placement of each paragraph clearly reflect the relative significance of its topic? Concluding paragraph -- Does the final paragraph remind the reader of the essay's purpose and "outline?" "Voice" -- Does the essay read as an integrated view of the topic in the writer's own words and style? Or does it read like a collection of paraphrases, quotes, or a copybook? By the way, do not plagiarize! Content -- Do the writer's comments accurately reflect the data and ideas of the course and topic? Are technical terms properly used and/or defined? Has paraphrased and quoted material been properly cited? |
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