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Evaluation of Student Writing

NAME OF WRITER:

COURSE # AND TITLE:

TYPE OF FORMAL PAPER: Policy Analysis Paper

DATE OF EVALUATION:

EVALUATION CHECKLIST

For each criterion, the following 5-point scale is applied:

5-Excellent (A model of good practice)

4- Good (A few minor defects)

3- Mediocre (Not good, not bad)

2- Poor (Some serious defects)

1- Very poor (Mostly major defects)

CRITERION

5

4

3

2

1

1. Clear beginning, development, and conclusion

2. Appropriate paragraphing

3. Clear and appropriate transitions

4. Appropriate length to cover topic

5. Clearly and coherently focused (including a good sense of audience)

6. Thoughts clearly organized, logical in progression and presented

7. Assertions are clearly supported and/or illustrated

8. Correct sentence structure

9. Correct spelling

10. Correct punctuation

11. Correct capitalization

12. Appropriate word usage

13. Correct Title page

14. Correct Table of contents

15. Reference page included and in correct format

16.Appropriately cited resources

17. Appropriate number of resources

18. Content appropriate to objectives of assignment. ( Each item below is worth 6 points):

· Problem Identification

· Background

· Issue Statement

· Stakeholders

· Policy Objectives

· Policy Alternatives

· Evaluation Criteria

· Analysis of Alternatives

· Comparison scorecard

· Summary/Recommendations

6

5

4

3

2

20. Paper presented clearly, succinctly, logically (if applicable) (5pts)

Grading Scale Total Points= /150

Equivalent letter grade=