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The introductory paragraph has a strong hook or attention grabber that is appropriate for
the audience. This could be a strong statement, a relevant quotation, statistic, or question addressed to the reader. |
The introductory paragraph has a hook or attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate
for the audience. |
The author has an interesting introductory paragraph but the connection to the topic is not
clear. |
The introductory paragraph is not interesting AND is not relevant to the topic. |
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The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed.
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The thesis statement names the topic of the essay. |
The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not
name the topic. |
The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed.
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Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences)
that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at
least 1 counter-argument. |
Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences)
that support the position statement. |
Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support
the position statement. |
Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).
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The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position.
Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph. |
The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences
of the closing paragraph. |
The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning.
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There is no conclusion - the paper just ends. |
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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. |
