| Criteria / Topics | 0-100 |
|---|---|
| Introduction | 10 |
| Grabs reader’s attention, interesting and relevant | Meets all criteria (10) |
| Thesis statement | 15 |
| Thesis is clear, has an opinion, fits scope of paper | Meets all criteria (15) |
| Organization | 15 |
| Essay is logically organized, paragraphs have topic sentences and clear transitions | Meets all criteria (15) |
| Research | 25 |
| Outside sources are appropriate and effectively integrated into essay, proper balance of research/author opinion | Meets all criteria (25) |
| Conclusion | 10 |
| Conclusion is effective, not just a re-statement of thesis | Meets all criteria (10) |
| Citations | 15 |
| All outside sources are cited and citations are in correct format. Works cited page included and in proper format | Meets all criteria (15) |
| Conventions | 10 |
| Few errors in sentence structure, grammar, spelling and punctuation | Meets all criteria (10) |