ESSAY #1 – HOW TO... WHERE: POST TO BLACKBOARD IN SUBMISSIONS ESSAYS 1-3/ESSAY 1 & BRING A HARD COPY TO CLASSLENGTH: 750 – 1000 WORDS ASSIGNMENT: Following Lorrie Moore’s two “How to” examples from
English 123 – Grading Worksheet for Essay 1 – How to…
Introduction (10 points) ____
Does it catch the reader’s attention? Is it creative, and does it reveal a clear purpose behind the essay?
Does it show thought, care, and creativity in the approach?
Body The Assignment: Does the essay successfully carry out the assignment? ___ (65 points)?
Does it employ the “How to…” form?
Does it use the 2nd person POV to reveal (mostly between the lines) a particular role or aspect of yourself?
Do we get a significant and unique impression (though not necessarily comprehensive) of you, something about you that we did not know at the beginning?
Does it reveal creativity and thought?
The singularity and power of your story will be in the concrete details. This is about some specific quality and not a general or broad view of the experience.
Paragraphs maintain unity (adherence to a single idea, detail, or moment of the experience).
Conclusion Does it emphasize something deeper about the subject (you) that we did not know at the beginning, while both closing the essay and opening a potential new door on the subject (i.e., making us want to know more about them? They should be interesting, original, and aim to make the reader think (i.e., offers more than a simple summary of ideas from essay). ______ (5 points)
Correct Formatting & Naming Convention - Correct use of format and appropriate file naming convention _______ (10 points)
Includes appropriate file name and submitted as a Word doc.
Include your name, course name and number, assignment number & name, and date in the top left corner of the first page.
Your last name and page number should be in the top right corner of every page.
All assignments should have a title centered above the body of the text.
All assignments (including drafts) should be typed and double-spaced using 12-point Times New Roman, with 1” margins (top, bottom, right, and left).
Editing (10 points @ roughly 1 point/error) _____ Proofread your papers carefully
Excellent (8~10 pts) = Text shows almost no errors in syntax, grammar, spelling, mechanics. Sentence structure is varied and shows degree of complexity
Average (4-7 pts) = Text contains some errors in syntax, grammar, spelling, mechanics. Sentence structure is varied and shows some degree of complexity.
Minimally Competent (1-3 pts) = Text has substantial number of errors in syntax, grammar, spelling, mechanics. Sentence structure is repetitive and shows no degree of complexity.
Incompetent (0 pts) = Text is riddled with errors in syntax, grammar, spelling, mechanics.
Total: _____________
Reviewer’s Name: ______________________________ Author’s Name: __________________________
Comments:
Mark the manuscripts with marginal and line notes, score the draft via the rubric above, then use the Comments field to address big picture issues with the following format:
Identify the piece’s two strongest elements and its two weakest elements (using headers below), and briefly explain why you feel these elements are strong and weak. These should be around 250 words each. Point briefly to examples from the text to support your discussion.
What’s Working
Things to Think About Going Forward
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