WRITING GOALS:
1.
 
2.

Introductory Paragraph

Paragraph begins with an interest catcher that immediately attracts
the reader’s attention.          ____/1

Transition into the thesis statement.         ____/1

Clear thesis statement that includes 3 reasons in
parallel grammatical form.          ____/3

First Support Paragraph

Transition introducing the first reason.         ____/1

First reason, clearly stated (topic sentence).        ____/3

A minimum of one piece of textual evidence is clearly used to support the ideas within the topic sentence.  ____/2

Evidence is clearly explained in support of the ideas within the topic sentence and the thesis.   ____/2

Second Support Paragraph

Transition introducing the first reason.         ____/1

Second reason, clearly stated (topic sentence).        ____/3

A minimum of one piece of textual evidence is clearly used to support the ideas within the topic sentence.  ____/2

Evidence is clearly explained in support of the ideas within the topic sentence and the thesis.   ____/2

Third Support Paragraph

Transition introducing the first reason.         ____/1
 
Third reason, clearly stated (topic sentence).        ____/3

A minimum of one piece of textual evidence is clearly used to support the ideas within the topic sentence.  ____/2

Evidence is clearly explained in support of the ideas within the topic sentence and the thesis.   ____/2

Summary Paragraph

Transition introducing the summary paragraph.        ____/1

Restatement of your initial thesis statement, including three
Reasons, in somewhat different, yet still parallel words.       ____/3
 

Essay is written in past tense.         ____/3
Writing Goals are met.          ____/4
 
*** IF spelling/grammar errors interfere with understanding, up to 5 points will be deducted from the total score.
 

Total               ____/40