Film paper (Research Paper)

A

B

C or lower

Score

There are few or no errors in punctuation, capitalization, grammar & spelling.

There are a few errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation & spelling are more frequent.

/20

Common mistakes:

____ Few/Many errors in punctuation

_____ Few/Many misspelled or missing words

_____ Few/Many errors in capitalization

_____ Few/Many sentences ending in prepositions

_____ Few/Many unclear pronouns

_____ Few/Many problems with agreement in tense within sentences

_____ Few/Many problems with singular/plural agreement within sentence

_____ Few/Many run-on sentences or sentence fragments

General comments:

A

B

C or lower

Score

There are few or no errors in the organization of the paper. The issue is well explained and fully examined. There is a clear thesis

There are a few errors in the organization of the paper. The issue is well explained and the examination is relatively complete. There is a clear thesis.

The organization of the paper is problematic. The issue is not well explained and the examination is incomplete. The thesis is hard to discern.

/80

Common mistakes:

____ Few/Many unclear sentences

____ Few/Many unclear or disjointed paragraphs

Other issues:

Y N Use of topic headings was appropriate and improved the flow of writing

Y N Intro sets up the paper well

Y N There is a clear thesis statement

Y N The issue is explained clearly

Y N There is a clear connection made to the movie

Y N N/A Pros/cons are well explained, if appropriate

Y N N/A Use of appropriate examples

Y N The evidence presented supports the thesis statement

Y N Well researched

Y N The conclusion provides a concise conclusion to the paper

Y N The paper contains proper citations