Overall Impression

  Content:: Visual & Written  Components

Organization and    Development

 Conventions:

6

Demonstrates excellent command of the conventions of English; outstanding writing competence; thorough and effective; incisive

Visual symbolizes book; Exhibits excellent perception and clarity; original, interesting or unique approach; includes all required components, excellent analysis &  choice of quotes, specific references, facts, and/or examples

Meticulously organized and thoroughly developed; coherent and unified

Correct spelling throughout; Contains grammatically correct sentences;

Verb Tense stays consistent throughout;

Capitalization and punctuation used correctly; MLA – internal citations & work(s) cited page correct

5

Demonstrates good command of the conventions of English; good writing competence; less thorough and incisive than #6

Exhibits good perception and clarity; engaging approach; includes all requirements w/good analysis & choice of quotes, specific references, facts and/or examples

Well organized and developed; coherent and unified

Correct spelling throughout; Contains grammatically correct sentences;

Verb Tense stays consistent throughout;

Capitalization and punctuation used correctly; MLA – internal citations & work(s) cited page correct

4

Demonstrates adequate command of the conventions of English; competent writing

Clear and perceptive; somewhat interesting; includes required elements

Reasonably organized and developed; generally coherent and unified

Errors, none major, in 1 or more areas, but does not detract from meaning or overall presentation

3

Demonstrates fair command of the conventions of English; some writing competency

Somewhat clear but exhibits incomplete or confused thinking; does not contain all required elements; lacks imagination/dull, too generalized/ unspecific

Moderately organized and developed; some incoherence and lack of unity

Multiple errors in 2 or more of these areas – some major errors

2

Demonstrates little command of the conventions of English; poor writing skills; unacceptably brief; fails to respond to the question

Very little clarity; confusing; does not contain all required elements, few specifics, poor visual

Little or no organization and development; incoherent and void of unity

Major errors in all these areas

1

Lacking skill and competence

Very confusing or completely off the topic

No apparent organization or development; incoherent

Lacking skill and competence in these areas