8/16/2019 Essay Marking Rubric

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Grading Criteria for Writing

CRITERIA MARKS

CONTENT

-Details of the article given is adequate.

- The essay has a thesis—a single, central point that is interesting,original, striking and substantial.

- The central idea is developed based on task given.- Central idea in the essay is developed through well-chosen,

appropriate, concrete details that show originality and freshness.-  Author shows rather than erely tells.

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ORGANISATION - The essay is organised and well structured #there is a beginning, a

body, and a conclusion$.

-%ssay does not digress fro central point.

- Transitions help the paper flow soothly.- &ntroductory paragraph#s$ is #are$ interesting and appropriate.

Concluding paragraph is satisfying.- 'aragraphs are organised, unified and coherent.

- %ach supporting paragraph has a controlling idea #which ay bee(pressed in a topic sentence$.

- &n supporting paragraphs, topic idea helps further the thesis.

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LANGUAGE- %ssay is free fro errors in graar #coa splices, fragents,

fused sentences, agreeent, etc.$, spelling, and echanics#argins, forat, etc.$.

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STYLE- )entences are ature and parallel.- *riter avoids odifier probles.- )entences show variety of pattern and are rhetorically effective.- The essay is written in a style and tone appropriate to the

audience, topic and purpose.- *ords are appropriate and well chosen.- 'aper is en+oyable and interesting.

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TOTAL "

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