The writing resource packet

Writer: ______________________ Reader: ____________________________ 
 
Important suggestions for your revision: 
 
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The heading, title, and paper must be typed and spaced correctly to be 
considered for a passing grade. See “Final Draft Check List” 
Did you 
skip a line 
after the 
heading 
and title? 

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last updated: 9/4/2013 
RUBRIC:
Final Draft—Essay
 
Content & Organization 
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1. Does the title prepare the reader for the specific topic and content of
the essay? Is it interesting/clever? Does it connect to the prompt? 
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2. Are the Hook & GDT correct, general to all and in 3
rd
 person?
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3. Do the thesis and topic sentences clearly state the specific topic(s) 
and are they focused on the overall main topic/question/prompt? 
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4. Are all the supporting sentences relevant, logically connected to 
each other, on topic, and flow smoothly? Are the examples/details
clear, concise, concrete, thorough, and focused on the paragraph 
topic and the main topic? Do the examples/details show not tell? 
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5. Are transition words (first, in addition, next, however) used
appropriately to introduce and connect ideas? 
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6. Do the body paragraphs end with a concluding sentence that has a
Transition, the main topic, and follows the TS/CS Rule? 
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7. Does the essay have an effective Introduction, concluding 
paragraph? Are all part of the essay used correctly? 
Grammar & Mechanics 
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1. Is the word choice varied, clear, concise, and effective,? Are the 
words used and spelled correctly? Are there no contractions? 
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2. Are the verbs written in the correct tense & proper agreement? Does 
the paragraph use the correct person throughout and have correct 
pronoun agreement? 
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3. Is the punctuation, capitalization, and spacing correct and
appropriate? Are all identifiers included and used correctly? 
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4. Is the essay free of sentence fragments and run-ons? 
Does the essay have a variety of sentence structures 
(compound, complex, compound/complex) and use them correctly?