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ESL 500: Diagnostic Essay Rubric 10% OF FINAL GRADE (B) DEVELOPED INTRODUCTION (C) ADEQUATE (D) DEVELOPING (F) ABSENT

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ORGANIZATION: 1Hook grabs the readers attention immediately. 2Background information sufficiently sets up the situation with unity, coherence and development of ideas. THESIS STATEMENT: It is the last sentence in the Introduction. The thesis statement introduces the topic and the controlling idea. It can be direct or indirect. SOURCE: Essay acknowledges the author and title of Diagnostic Article and its relation to the essay topic.

BODY PARAGRAPHS UNITY: All sentences are directly connected to the topic sentence/main idea. COHERENCE: Each sentence is connected and transitions smoothly into the next sentence by using old/new information patterns and/or transitional words. DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS: Ideas are explained in a detailed and specific manner. TOPIC SENTENCE: A strong and clear topic sentence encompasses the main idea of each body paragraph. SUPPORT: There is at least 1 supporting details for each Main Topic. Evidence from the article is used.

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CONCLUSION ORGANIZATION: Briefly summarizes the topic. Uses one of the conclusion techniques (forecast, call to action, quote, etc). Does not introduce new information

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OVERALL EVALUATION

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Created by Soo Hyun Koo, Cassandra Rosado, Aileen Ruane and Jihye Yoon

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ESL 500: Diagnostic Essay Rubric 10% OF FINAL GRADE

FORMATTING: Font Times New Roman, Size 12, Double-Spaced, Margins 1-inch STRUCTURE: Title, introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion CLARITY: Grammar errors and incorrect word choices do not distract the reader from the important points OVERALL: Essay adequately responds to the prompt provided by the Diagnostic Exam.

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Created by Soo Hyun Koo, Cassandra Rosado, Aileen Ruane and Jihye Yoon