Eng. 103 Student Essays
Rating Sheet for Assessing Student Outcomes

Rating Scale:

1 = unsatisfactory 3 = more than satisfactory
2 = satisfactory 4 = exceptionally good


Criteria:

A) The essays are designed to persuade. When mandated by the assignments, the essays propose a clear, arguable thesis and present a sustained case for it.

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B) The essays are well-organized. They present their case in an efficient and orderly fashion.

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C) The essays are clear. They convey their meaning through carefully chosen words in sentences and paragraphs that can be easily followed by a good reader.

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D) The essays are full of supporting evidence. They demonstrate
thoroughness in collecting all the evidence relevant to the issue at hand,
care to present it accurately, and deftness in molding it into a cogent,
persuasive case.

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E) When mandated by the assignments, the essays employ outside sources in a coherent manner, and evidence from these sources has been recorded accurately and responsibly.

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F) The essays are insightful and imaginative. They demonstrate a capacity to see
beyond the obvious and resourcefulness in conveying complex arguments and
meanings.

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G) The essays are stylistically engaging. They are written both in a way that draws the reader in and in a tone appropriate to the subject.

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H) The writing is grammatically and orthographically correct. The essays are virtually free of errors in grammar, syntax, and spelling.

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I) When compared to the earlier drafts in the portfolio, the final essays demonstrate revision as a rethinking of global concerns and as more than the correction of sentence-level errors.

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