Humanities Nine Position Paper Evaluation Guideline

HUMANITIES NINE POSITION PAPER EVALUATION GUIDELINE

Author/Peer Evaluator: ______

PRE-WRITING PLANNING POST-WRITING REVIEW o completed on time o engaged fully in process o all elements filled o fair assessment of self and peer o research complete o evidence of change and editing o research extensive o review improved writing o reflects thought and originality o writing polished and clear /50 /10

INTRODUCTION GRABBER 5 3 1 Grabber catches attention with Grabber capable and fits thesis, Grabber missing or ineffective or vivid description and personal but lacks power. does not fit thesis. connection and fits thesis. COMMENT(S):

THESIS 5 3 1 Thesis clear and precise and fits Thesis is clear, but awkward. Thesis missing or ineffective. into introduction smoothly. COMMENT(S):

KEY IDEAS 5 3 1 Key ideas expressed precisely and Key ideas are clear, but awkward. Key ideas missing or unclear. concisely and fit into introduction smoothly. COMMENT(S):

ESSAY BODY PARAGRAPH ONE 5 3 1 Paragraph moves smoothly Paragraph contains all the ideas Paragraph is stumbling and through topic sentence, supporting and research, but sounds ineffective or does not fit thesis. evidence and conclusion. disorganized. Antithesis is not Antithesis is addressed and clearly adequately or clearly addressed. disproved. COMMENT(S):

PARAGRAPH TWO 5 3 1 Paragraph moves smoothly Paragraph contains all the ideas Paragraph is stumbling and through topic sentence, supporting and research, but sounds ineffective or does not fit thesis. evidence and conclusion. disorganized. Antithesis is not Antithesis is addressed and clearly adequately or clearly addressed. disproved. COMMENT(S):

PARAGRAPH THREE 5 3 1 Paragraph moves smoothly Paragraph contains all the ideas Paragraph is stumbling and through topic sentence, supporting and research, but sounds ineffective or does not fit thesis. evidence and conclusion. disorganized. Antithesis is not Antithesis is addressed and clearly adequately or clearly addressed. disproved. COMMENT(S):

CONCLUSION 10 5 1 Conclusion catches attention again Conclusion capable and clear and Conclusion ineffective or does not with vivid description and personal restates thesis, but lacks power. fit thesis. connection and restates thesis with reference to importance of ideas. COMMENT(S):