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English 101 Essay I Self-Analysis Rubric

These numbers give a general guideline of how much eacharca is weighted.
Regardless of how well writ-
ten the essay, not fulfilling the assignment may result in a failing grade.

Student Name: Date: Comments

Essay Title: peer review your ideas about

comt-nents yoLlr own writing
Content Available
Thesis is ciearly statecl and takes a position;
tr paragraphs are supportive ofthe thesis. /15

Paragraphs are well developed rvith exampies,

tr details, and illtrstrations. lt0
Tntroduction is engaging; conclusion provides a
tr sense ol'closure. l5

30 points
0rganization
tr Paragraphs relate directly to thesis. /10
tr Paragraphs are internally cohesive. /5
'liansitions
are logical, aiding in snlooth
n rlovement frclm selttence to sentence, paragraph /5
to paragraph, and idea to idea.
tr Introduction and conclusion. ls
25 points
Sentence Structure & Variety
tr Sentences are well-form ed atdcorrect. /5
tr Run-ons, fr'agments and comma splices corrected. 110
Sentences illustrate variety: simple/compound/
tr ls
complex.

20 points
Vocabulary
Vocabulary is appropriate for content, audience,
tr and purpose.
/ls
n Word fon.ns are correct.
15 points
Mechanics & Grammar
tr Spelling tr Punctuation
tr Agreement tr Capitalization
tr lt0
Parallelism tr Proofreading
tr Proper essay format

10 points

Essav Grade Total points:

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