needs a lot of work and is either a near failing essay or an essay that needs to be entirely redesigned/reorganized and rewritten.
2 pts
an essay that is working for the most part, but still reads more like a rough draft than a completed essay.
3 pts
an essay succeeds in reading like a confidently finished product. This essay has been edited, stylized, and completed with an holistic awareness of the assignment, structure, formatting and audience.
5 pts