Essay Evaluation and Score Sheet

Introduction, Summary, Historicity, Biography

40-35	Excellent-Very good	has fully anticipated reader needs in organizing and presenting information/summary; clear thesis, flow of ideas fluid and logical; Identified historicity and biography of author in a fluid fashion
34-30	Good-Adequate	has anticipated most reader needs in organizing and presenting information; main ideas stand out, but sequencing of ideas sometimes choppy or disconnected; summary not well developed, reader may sometimes have difficulty following flow of ideas, historicity and biography need a bit of work
29-25	Fair	has anticipated few reader needs in organizing and presenting information; ideas frequently confused and/or disconnected, with logical breakdowns apparent; problems with summary, reader frequently has difficulty ‘getting the point” of message as communicated, historicity and biography of author confused or need of development
24-0	Needs a lot of work	logical organization absent

Analysis, Topic, Format

40-35	Excellent-Very good	language choices appropriate for the topic; excellent use of idioms and literary vocabulary and precise, colorful vocabulary; little or no evidence of English interference, topic and format well identified, examples used of primary text to illustrate argument
34-30	Good-Adequate	language choices usually appropriate for topic; vocabulary accurate but may be somewhat limited; some errors or interference may be present but meaning rarely obscured. Topic and format mentioned but not developed, limited use of literary vocabulary, examples used of primary text to illustrate argument
29-25	Fair	language sometimes inappropriate for topic; vocabulary very limited, with overuse of imprecise, vague terms; English interference present particularly with respect to idioms; meaning often confused or obscured, literary vocabulary not used with precision, examples of primary texts are absent or few
24-0	Needs a lot of work	language choices often inappropriate for topic, range of vocabulary extremely limited; English interference frequent, little or not use of literary terms, examples of primary text absent or few

Grammar/Style

20-19	Excellent-Very good	wide range of structures with few or no significant errors; sophisticated style; all assigned structures present and used correctly. Essay format observed at all times
18-17	Good-Adequate	adequate range of structures, but little variety; tends to overuse simple constructions; some significant errors, but meaning seldom obscure; only some assigned structures present and/or used with partial success. Essay format observed
16-15	Fair	limited range of structures with control of grammar uncertain; frequent errors, especially when more complex constructions attempted; meaning often confused or obscured; most assigned structures absent and/or used incorrectly. Essay format not well developed
14-0	Needs a lot of work	frequent and persistent errors of basic grammar and sentence construction; meaning blocked as text dominated by errors; assigned structures absent. Hard to see the essay format
		TOTAL (out of 100)