ESOL 1312 Grading Criteria

Rate the essay using the following categories:

S = Superior A = Acceptable U = Unacceptable

□ ORGANIZATION

Student demonstrates the ability to write an organized essay using one of the modes required by the topics: classification, process, comparison/contrast, cause/effect. The essay has a clear, precise, thesis statement or central idea, an effective introduction, specifically developed and detailed middle paragraphs, and an effective conclusion.

□ DEVELOPMENT

Middle paragraphs have clearly stated topic sentences which are developed through several levels of specification using examples, definition, cause-effect relationships, and other rhetorical strategies. Writer uses appropriate transitional words and phrases to provide coherence.

□ GRAMMAR & MECHANICS
 Student consistently and with few exceptions uses standard English word usage, grammar, sentence structures, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. [Five or more errors per page would be unacceptable.]

Student avoids major sentence errors: comma splices, run-on sentences, and sentence fragments. [Two or more major sentence errors per page would be unacceptable.]

ESSAY MUST RATE “ACCEPTABLE” OR “SUPERIOR” IN ALL CATEGORIES TO BE PASSING.

GRADER MUST CIRCLE ONE: PASS FAIL