Rubric:
Focus- The extent to which the essay states and maintains a main idea or thesis.
Organization- The extent to which the essay uses organizational strategies to enhance meaning and clarity.
Support- The extent to which the essay provides reasoned, relevant, and specific support to develop the main idea or thesis.
Grammar, Sentence Structure, and Usage- The extent to which the essay uses accurate grammar, effective, varied sentence structure, and appropriate, precise usage.
Conventions – The extent to which the essay demonstrates the ability to spell common words and to use the conventions of capitalization and punctuation accurately.
