Excellent
10 pts
Good
8 pts
Satisfactory
6 pts
Fair
4 pts
Poor
2 pts
1.has a stated and arguable thesis. 2. topic sentences 3. all paragraphs clearly relate to the argument 4. all paragraphs support the thesis 5. the conclusion ties all elements together and is provoking
1. strong and well supported; 2. Each paragraph is strongly supported with details and examples from the poems.
1. The details are in a clear effective order and the author sticks to one pattern: subject-by-subject or point-by point. 2. Both subjects are covered vividly and given about the same amount of space. 3. The essay flows smoothly due to the writer's use of transitions.
1. Excellent Word Choice 2. Formal English (no contractions, no use of "I." 3. Subject/Verb Agreement
1. no fragments 2. no run-ons 3. no comma splices 4. quotation marks used when appropriate 5. titles italicized or underlined 6. No plagiarism 7. MLA citations are correct 8. Works Cited page