Check that your essay includes a strong introduction and conclusion as well as effective body paragraphs.
As you revise your essay, consider the peer feedback you received about structure, focus, and coherence. Also revise for parallel structure. As you edit your essay, pay attention to your use of commas and semicolons.
Use the rubric to guide your revision.
Mastery Approaching Developing
Introduction Uses a hook to effectively capture the reader’s attention; includes context; and clearly states the main claim Provides some context and states a claim but may lack an effective hook or elements of necessary context Missing a specific main claim or necessary context
Organization and Structure of Ideas Includes cohesive argument with effective transitions connecting the paragraphs to one another and the main claim Includes an overall cohesive argument but one or two paragraphs missing clear connection to the main claim or the paragraphs around them Includes paragraphs that are missing a clear connection to the main claim and includes missing transitions between paragraphs
Development of Ideas Develops ideas appropriate to the audience, task, and purpose Includes ideas that are developed mostly appropriately for audience, task, and purpose Includes some ideas that are developed inappropriately for audience, task, or purpose
Conclusion Includes a conclusion that follows the information or explanation presented in the key points of the essay Includes a conclusion that doesn’t completely follow from the key points of the essay Includes a conclusion that restates key points verbatim or introduces new ideas
Citations Includes citations that conform to MLA standards Includes citations that mostly conform to MLA standards Includes citations but they are not in the correct format
Grammar and Mechanics
Uses various types of phrases for variety and uses semicolons and commas correctly to link clauses
The essay uses parallel structure.
Includes some errors with the use of commas or semicolons, but most lists use parallel structure Missing parallel structure and correct use of semicolons or commas
