PERSONAL ESSAY DUE MARCH 9

WRITING EVALUATION: PERSONAL ESSAY

DUE DATE: March 9, 2018

Write a personal essay on the following topic:

“What does it take to be successful?”

Your thesis, directly stated or implied, should be supported by facts and examples.  It should be structured as follows:

-       ANECDOTE (1-3 paragraphs)

-       INTRODUCTION of topic composed of personal experience and personal opinion (1 paragraph)

-       ARGUMENTS composed of facts, examples, and personal experience (4-6 paragraphs) 

-       CONCLUSION composed of personal experience and personal opinion (1 paragraph)

EVALUATION: WRITING       NAME:

	BELOW LEVEL 1	LEVEL 1	LEVEL 2	LEVEL 3	LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE Facts, examples, and other methods of proof		- Uses facts, examples, and other methods of proof to support thesis with limited effectiveness (support may be lacking)	- Uses facts, examples, and other methods of proof to support thesis with some effectiveness	- Uses facts, examples, and other methods of proof to support thesis with considerable effectiveness	- Uses facts, examples, and other methods of proof to support thesis with high degree of effectiveness	/10
THINKING Analysis/ Thought		- Essay is not very thought provoking or convincing - Analyzes with limited effectiveness; asks questions with limited thought	- Essay is somewhat thought- provoking - Arguments are somewhat convincing - Analyzes with some effectiveness; asks questions with some thought	- Essay is considerably thought- provoking - Arguments are fairly convincing - Analyzes with considerable effectiveness; asks questions with considerable thought	- Essay is highly thought- provoking - Arguments are well-thought out and convincing - Analyzes with high degree of effectiveness; asks meaningful questions with high degree of thought	/10
COMMUNICATION Writing – organization, sentence structure, grammar, tone, diction		- Essay is not very fluid; ideas are organized with limited effectiveness - Writing is not very clear (sentence structure and grammar) - Tone and diction (word choice) are not appropriate for this type of writing and for the intended audience	- Essay is somewhat fluid; ideas are organized with some effectiveness - Writing is somewhat clear (sentence structure and grammar) - Tone and diction (word choice) are somewhat appropriate for this type of writing and for the intended audience	- Essay is considerably fluid; ideas are organized with considerable effectiveness - Writing is considerably clear (sentence structure and grammar) - Tone and diction (word choice) are considerably appropriate for this type of writing and for the intended audience	- Essay is fluid; ideas are organized with high degree of effectiveness - Writing is extremely clear (sentence structure and grammar) - Tone and diction (word choice) are highly appropriate for this type of writing and for the intended audience	/10
APPLICATION Application of prescribed structure		- Prescribed structure is followed with many errors - Essay is typed - Many typos - Paragraphs are not numbered	- Prescribed structure is followed (i.e. anecdote, intro, facts & examples, conclusion) and implemented to some degree - Essay is typed and proofread; paragraphs are numbered	- Prescribed structure is followed (i.e. anecdote, intro, facts & examples, conclusion) and implemented - Essay is typed and proofread; paragraphs are numbered	- Prescribed structure is followed (i.e. anecdote, intro, facts & examples, conclusion) and implemented - Essay is typed and proofread; paragraphs are numbered	/10
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