WRITING STYLE AND GRADING SHEET
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Focus: A focused claim, related to the texts, explicitly stated |
Strong 5 No claim made 1 |
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Organization: Ideas organized logically in support of the central claim; logic is apparent to readers through transitions, use of “powerful places” |
Strong 5 Disorganized, Illogical 1 |
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Development of ideas: Adequate, accurate, and complete reasoning and evidence in support of the central claim |
Strong 5 Inadequate 1 |
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Reader-friendly: Provides adequate context for ideas the reader is unfamiliar with, uses language and tone appropriate to establish authority and credibility |
Strong 5 Weak 1 |
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Language clarity Easy to read & understand |
Very clear 5 Very unclear 1 |
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Academic conventions Integrates ideas of others, others’ ideas are cited, quotes are integrated and used to support (not make) points, correct reference style, reference page |
Strong 5 Weak 1 |
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Creativity, depth, breadth, critical thinking |
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Correct use of sentence structure, grammar and usage |
No errors 5 Many errors 1 |
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Punctuation Spelling/proofreading: Free of errors that distract the reader from the ideas |
No errors 5 Many errors 1 |
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Strengths
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Priority issues to work on |
