ENGLISH 10 OMAM Essay Rubric

A (95) Thesis statement is clear, defendable, and makes the writers position known. Every support paragraph begins with a strong, complete topic sentence that supports the thesis. All ideas are relevant, complete, and fully developed. Introduction has an interesting attention getter, clearly establishes context, and ends with the thesis statement. All quotes are prefaced with a clear set up and followed by a detailed, thorough explanation of relevance. All quotes include page numbers and proper punctuation. Essay is arranged in a very logical order that enhances the readers understanding. Writer makes smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs. Conclusion restates (not word for word) the thesis. All main points are clearly and briefly summed up. Essay ends with a strong, thoughtful So What? statement. B (85) Thesis statement is mostly clear and defendable and makes the writers position known. Most support paragraphs begin with a complete topic sentence that supports the thesis. All ideas are relevant, and developed. Introduction has a solid attention getter, establishes context, and ends with the thesis statement. All quotes are prefaced with a set up and followed by a detailed explanation of relevance. All quotes include page numbers and proper punctuation. Essay is arranged in a logical order that enhances the readers understanding. Writer makes mostly smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs. Conclusion restates (not word for word) the thesis. All main points are briefly summed up. Essay ends with a strong So What? statement. C (75) Thesis statement is somewhat clear and defendable and makes the writers position known. Some support paragraphs begin with a complete topic sentence that supports the thesis. All ideas are relevant but may not be developed. Introduction has an attention getter, attempts to establish context, and contains the thesis statement, though it may be in the wrong place. Some quotes are prefaced with a set up and followed by an explanation of relevance. Some quotes include page numbers and proper punctuation. Essay is arranged in a somewhat logical order that may confuse the reader at times. Writer makes somewhat smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs. Conclusion restates (not word for word) the thesis. Main points are summed up. Essay ends with a So What? statement.

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D (65) Thesis statement is neither clear nor defendable but makes the writers position known. Few support paragraphs begin with a topic sentence that supports the thesis. Ideas may not be relevant and are not developed. Introduction has a somewhat weak attention getter, establishes little context, and contains the thesis statement, though it may be in the wrong place. Quotes may or may not be prefaced with a set up and followed by an attempt at an explanation of relevance. Few quotes include page numbers and proper punctuation. Essay is arranged in a minimally logical order that detracts from the readers understanding. Writer rarely makes smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs. Conclusion restates the thesis possibly identical to introduction. Most points are summed up but may be overly detailed. Essay may not end with a So What? statement.

E (55) Thesis statement is neither clear nor defendable and does not make the writers position known. Support paragraphs do not begin with topic sentences that support the thesis. Ideas are not clearly relevant nor are they developed. Introduction has a weak attention getter or is missing it all together, establishes little to no context, and does not contain the thesis statement. Quotes may be missing; if used, they are not prefaced with a set up and are not followed by explanations of relevance. Quotes do not include page numbers or proper punctuation. Essay is not arranged in a logical order and this significantly detracts from the readers understanding. Writer does not make smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs. Conclusion may not restate thesis and main points. Essay does not end with a So What? statement.

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Essay Requirements (typed, Arial/TNR, 12 pt font, double spaced, one inch margins, original title, 2-3 pages, no personal pronouns) Conventions/Voice (grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc)

Essay fully meets all requirements of the assignment.

Essay meets most requirements of the assignment.

Essay meets some requirements of the assignment.

Essay meets few requirements of the assignment.

Essay does not meet most requirements of the assignment.

Writer demonstrates exceptional writing technique and mastery of writing conventions. Writer consistently uses formal language and tone that is appropriate to the task and reader.

Writer demonstrates more than adequate writing technique, and lapses in writing conventions are not distracting. Writer uses formal language and tone that is appropriate to the task and reader.

Writer demonstrates less than adequate writing technique and lapses in writing conventions are distracting. Writer uses language and tone that is appropriate to the task and reader, but lapses may be present.

Writer demonstrates minimal writing technique and incomplete mastery of writing conventions may make the writing difficult to read. Writer uses informal language and tone that is not appropriate to the task and reader.

Writer demonstrates less than minimal writing technique and lack of control over writing conventions makes the writing difficult to understand. Writer uses informal language and tone that is not appropriate to the task and reader.

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