health and wellness

PHED 1164

Writing to Inform

GREAT GOOD FAIR NOT MET

The introduction catches the reader’s attention.

The introduction includes a clear, well-written thesis statement. The thesis statement states or implies the significance of the essay. The essay has a purpose.

The essay is organized effectively. The writer selected an appropriate organizational strategy for the mode/purpose of his/her essay. Appropriate transitions are used when moving from point to point.

The writer devised logical categories for his/her discussion. The writer’s analysis reflects critical thinking.

Good examples and concrete language are used to illustrate each supporting point.

The writer adopts an effective persona and uses an appropriate and consistent point-of-view. The writer eliminates all second person point-of-view shifts (i. e., writer eliminates all forms of “you”)

The writer varies his/her sentence structure, using coordination and subordination effectively.

The writer has edited to eliminate sentence structure errors. (NOTE: If your paper does not receive at least a “FAIR” in this category, you will not score higher than a 68.)

The writer has edited to eliminate usage errors.

The writer has proofread to eliminate errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.