Essay #1 Assessment Form

I am looking forward to grading the first essays this weekend using my newly revised (and much simplified) assessment form. (Some formatting lost or shifted during posting.)

Alvarez Fall 2012

Student ________________________

WR 201: Essay #1

Meeting the Goals of the Assignment (20 total)               Drafting               Final shows marked development through the drafting stages,               the ability to incorporate suggestions and revise, with deletions and               additions as necessary.                                                                          (10)               Subject choice, focus on description, detail and analysis as directed     (10)
Content (20 total)             Development, support, elaboration with use of description, detail and analysis
Organization (20 total)             Arrangement of content (paragraphs, transitions, essay form)
Style (20 total)             Word choice and sentence variety
Conventions (20 total)             Grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, sentence formation
Final Grade

Essay #1 is worth 10% of your final course grade.

           

Notes:                                                                                                                          Portfolio contents         

Wr 280 signature form
Drafts
In-class work
At-home work

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