Name:___________________________________
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Assignment Criteria |
Powerful |
Competitive |
Questionable |
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Essay focuses on the prompt - intro provides focus & essay is developed with a controlling idea. |
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Essay clearly demonstrates the unique quality or qualities of the writer - the writer clearly distinguishes his/herself from other candidates. |
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| Essay is honest, sincere, and truly introspective. | |||
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The body paragraph(s) is/are well-developed with specific details and examples; the writer avoids unsupported generalizations. |
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Transitional devices eloquently connect body paragraphs and ideas within paragraphs to create a "flowing" effect. |
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The conclusion of the essay leaves the reader with a vivid and lasting impression. |
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The tone is appropriate for the subject and purpose of this essay. Essay truly engages the reader - it is serious in the sense that it has purpose but it is also warm and personable. |
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The essay has sophisticated variety of sentence structures and word choices, creating a strong style. |
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| The essay is completely free of errors: punctuation, sentence fragments, comma splices, fused sentences, spelling, and usage. | |||
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The essay is professionally presented in the format requested. |
SCORE:__________