5 pts
7.5 pts
10 pts
12.5 pts
Essential question is used or restated as a main idea for the essay.
Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?
Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?
Does the order of the supporting details make sense?
Do linking words, or transition words, connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?
Does the writer use vocabulary appropriate to the paragraph?
Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way to tie the details together?
Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics