descriptive essay

Indicator/Point Value

Description

Instructor Comments

Indicator: Essay includes 10 characteristics common to monsters

Point Value: 10

●      Ten item list appears at the top of the assignment submission

●       Ten item list uses descriptive language (See the DescriptiveLanguage website for more information about descriptive language).

Indicator: Essay is a cohesive five paragraph essay addressing all necessary components.

Point Value: 60

●      Essay contains a clear introductory paragraph.

●      Three supporting paragraphs answer questions about what the monster looks like, what the monster eats, where the monster lives, and what the monster’s personality is like.

●      Essay contains strong sensory descriptions and vivid imagery.

●      Essay contains a clear concluding paragraph.

Indicator: Essay maintains correct formatting.

Point Value: 15

●      12-point Arial or Times New Roman font

●      Double spaced

●      One inch margins

●      Any text cited appropriately

Indicator: Essay demonstrates correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Point Value: 15

●      Essay is free of spelling or word use errors.

●      Essay contains a mixture of simple, complex, and compound/complex sentence structure.

●      Essay is free of run-on sentences or sentence fragments.

●      All punctuation is used appropriately.

●      All proper nouns and the beginnings of sentences are capitalized appropriately.

●      All other standard English grammar, punctuation, and spelling are followed.