3 pts
2 pts
1 pts
What is your topic? Who is your audience? What is your focus statement?
Claim + key points from categories
Are my topic sentences simple and general to tell the reader what the paragraph is about?
Did I give details, examples, evidence, facts?
Topic + Ideas related to the topic but not in the essay
Did I write in complete sentences
Did I capitalize all words at the beginning of a sentence or a proper noun? Did I end every sentence with the correct punctuation?
Did I use a dictionary or the word wall to help me spell words I don't know correctly?
Did I follow the writing format for the informational essay?