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Focus of the essay/Thesis Organization- The essay/thesis has unity and a central focus. The essay/thesis has an introduction and conclusion, clear connections between topic sentence and supporting sentences in each paragraph, ideas flow smoothly, each paragraph has a clear topic sentence. Use transitions to link paragraphs. Support and development of ideas- Ideas are developed with abundant evidence, examples and clear explanation. Style- The paper expresses ideas clearly, varied sentences and effective word choice are used. Grammar Punctuation and Mechanics- The paper is free or almost free from grammar and punctuation errors. The format of the paper is correct. Look out for these Common Errors Sentence Fragments, Run-on sentences, Subject -Verb Agreement, Pronoun errors Punctuation, Spelling A (5) B (4) C (3) D/F (2/0) Focus: Purpose Purpose is clear Shows awareness of purpose Shows limited awareness of purpose No awareness Main idea Clearly presents a main idea and supports it throughout the paper. There is a main idea supported throughout most of the paper. Vague sense of a main idea, weakly supported throughout the paper. No main idea Organization: Overall Well-planned and wellthought out. Includes title, introduction, statement of main idea, transitions and conclusion. Good overall organization, There is weak or little sense of organization, No sense of organization Organization: Paragraphs All paragraphs have clear ideas, are Most paragraphs have clear ideas, are Some paragraphs have clear ideas, Para. lack clear ideas supported with examples and have smooth transitions. supported with some examples and have transitions. support from examples may be missing and transitions are weak. Content Exceptionally wellpresented ; ideas are detailed, welldeveloped, supported with specific evidence & facts, as well as examples and specific details. Well-presented and argued; ideas are detailed, developed and supported with evidence and details, mostly specific. Content is sound and solid; ideas are present but not particularly developed or supported. Content is not sound Style: Word choice, Tone There is clear use of a personal style of writing, the paper holds the reader’s interest with ease. There is an attempt at a personal style but style of writing may be awkward; the reader may lose interest in some sections of the paper. There is little attempt at style; reads as flat and perhaps uninteresting in content, No attempt at style Style: Details and Examples Large amounts of specific examples and detailed descriptions. Some use of specific examples and detailed descriptions. May have extended examples that go on for too long. Little use of specific examples and details; mostly generalized examples and little description. No use of examples Grammar & Mechanics Excellent grammar, spelling, sentence variety, structure and punctuation. A few errors in grammar, spelling, sentence structure and punctuation, but not many. Shows a pattern of errors in spelling, grammar, sentences, punctuation. Could also be a sign of lack of proof-reading. Continuous errors Some Transitions (words/phrases)- used to link paragraphs or ideas in paragraphs- Additionally, Furthermore, Moreover, In fact, For instance, In particular, Similarly, In addition, More importantly, However, Accordingly, Initially, In conclusion, Therefore, Next, Providing that, Finally, In contrast, Subsequently, Whenever… How to write a reference/ bibliography? BookAuthor’s surname, Author’s first name or initial. (year of publication). Title of book, edition. Publisher’s name, Place of publication. E.g. Blatner, D., Flesher, J. and Bart, S. (2015), Mysteries of life, 2nd ed., Peachpit Press, New York. Article from the world wide web (If you can find the name of the author or editor) Author/editor’s name, author/editor’s first name or initial. (last update or copyright date), “Title of page,” (Title of site) Available: URL (Accessed: Access date). E.g. Jakes, M. (2000, May 5), “Today’s joys.” (American PC World), Available: http://pcworld.idg.com.au (Accessed: 2000 July 20). (If you cannot find the name of the author or editor of a website, commence your reference with the title page-) “Title of page,”(last update or copyright date), (Title of site), Available: URL (Accessed: Access date) E.g. “Bible quotes”, (2000, February 20), (PC World), Available: http://www.scannercentral.com/asp (Accessed: 2015, May 1) For Journals Author’s surname, Author’s first name or initial, (Year of publication), “Title of Article,” Title of Journal, vol. volume number, no. issue number, date/month of publication, pp. page numbers of article. E.g. Stone, M.D. (1999), “Life is worth living” PC Magazine, vol. 18, no. 15, September, pp. 216- 218.
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