Goals and Expectations | Open Response Questions | BMR Scoring Guide | Detention | General Standards
BMR INTERDISCIPLINARY Scoring Guide FOR ESSAY EVALUATION
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Criterion |
Max # of Points |
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1. Planning:
Student demonstrates use of pre-writing stratigies.
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5
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2. Focus:
Student writes a clear thesis and includes it in the opening paragraph.
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5
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3. Organization:
The final draft includes a thesis, body and conclusion; transition words
are used to link ideas.
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10
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4. Support:
Sufficient details are cited to support the thesis; extraneous details
are omitted.
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15
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5. Detail:
Each quote or reference is explained (as if the teacher
had not read the book/article); ideas are not redundant. |
15
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6. Mechanics:
Spelling, capitalization, pronoun and verb usage are correct
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10
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7. Sentence
structure: The student avoids run ons and fragments.
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5
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8. Focus
Correction Area (F.C.A. criteria determined at teacher's discretion)
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10
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9. Total
effect of the essay: Clarity, coherence, overall effectiveness. (Have
all parts of the question been answered?)
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25
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Total Score:
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100
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Comments:
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