Name ________________

Period _______
Scoring Guide for ________________________________

Exceeds Expectations Meets the Standard Does Not Yet Meet the
Scoring
for the Standard Standard
Criteria
A B-C D-F
Thesis statement is
missing or confusing
Full introduction that
Gripping and unique or incomplete.
works well. Attention-
way into the paper Attention-grabber
Effective grabber fits tone.
that supports the isnt tied to the rest of
Introductio Sufficient important
reader and introduces the essay. Important
n background info.
the topic and thesis background
Clearly stated thesis
seamlessly information is
that previews reasons
incomplete or
missing.
The paper might use
The paper analyzes indirect evidence or
Each body paragraph
evidence in ways that not show support for
claim is supported by
creates new the evidence
relevant evidence,
Analysis of thinking/understandin correctly. Claim,
and thoughtful
Evidence g. Seamlessly evidence, and warrant
warranting that
combining claims, may be loosely
connects the
evidence, and connected and that
evidence to the claim.
warrants connection may need
strengthening.
Complex paper Simple and effective
including counter five-paragraph essay
Paper does not meet
evidence and including Introduction,
the requirement is
Organizatio rebuttals for each three body
missing one or more
n supporting claim paragraphs (including
fully developed
and/or piece of counterarguments),
paragraphs
evidence and an effective
conclusion

Uses a variety of
sentence structures Effective use of a Paper does not
Sentence
fluently in order to variety of sentence effectively utilize a
structure
add valuable structures. There are variety of sentence
and
information into several errors that structure and has
mechanics
sentences. Paper is require fixing. numerous errors.
virtually error free.