10 pts
8.5 pts
7 pts
5 pts
How well do you open your paper and inform your reader of what you'll be doing?
Is your essay well put-together? Is your planning evident in the essay?
Do your paragraphs flow from sentence to sentence? Does each paragraph address one topic that supports your thesis?
Are your sentences solidly and correctly constructed? Do you use a variety of sentence structures? Does your writing confuse readers or keep them engaged?
Does the conclusion wrap up the essay while reminding readers of its main points? does it make a call for action or leave the reader thinking with an implication?
Have you avoided simple mistakes? Is your essay clean so that your readers can get easily from the introduction to the conclusion? Does your writing present you as a knowledgeable, trustworthy source?
Do you use appropriate sources to support your claims? Are they cited according to MLA format? Are quotes seamlessly integrated into your writing?
Have you followed and included all steps of our writing process?