- Was
the writer's purpose in this piece to explain rather than persuade,
compare or contrast?
Circle one. Yes - Generally - Somewhat - No- Was the writer's thesis statement clear and well worded?
Circle one. Yes - Generally - Somewhat - No- Did the introduction catch your attention and make you want to read the essay?
- Did the essay contain at least three specific examples or narratives that were colorful and interesting?
Circle one. Yes No - Was the writer's thesis statement clear and well worded?
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Directions: Rate the critical elements of essay using keys at the right and then calculate a final score using the formula below.
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Focus |
6 Focussed,
purposeful & reflects insight 5 Focussed
on the topic 4 Focussed, on topic and includes
few, if any, loosely 3 Focussed
but may contain ideas that are loosely 2 Addresses topic but may lose
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Organization |
6 Powerfully
organized 5 Logical Progression of Ideas 4 Transitional devices strengthen
organization 3 Lacks logical progression
of ideas 2 Includes a beginning, middle
and end, but these 1 Has
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Conventions |
6 Few errors, sentence structure
varied 5 Sentence structure varied 4 Occasional errors; word choice
is adequate 3 General conventions are used 2 Errors in basic conventions,
but common words are 1 Frequent and blatant errors
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Understanding |
6 Superior understanding 5 Mature understanding 4 Commonplace understanding 3 Partial/limited understanding 2 Definite misunderstanding 1 Obvious misunderstanding | ||||||||||||
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Note: You will need to get weighting factors from your teacher since they may change according to the emphasis of your current assignment. For example, if your teacher is working on support, it may be weighted by 3 with other elements weighted only by one.
Score
= ((F
x ___) +
(O x___) +
(C x___) +
(U x___) +
(S x___)) /x Score
= (
_____ +______ +______ +______ +______) /x Score
= ______ /x Score
= ______
Please write a few overall comments and suggestions for improvement.
Please note: Elements rated in the chart above are from the Florida Writes Assessment; however, point values are estimated and relative importance of elements, established here by weighting factors, are have not been publicized by the Florida Writes program directors.
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