There are many things to consider when evaluating academic writing. Of course, different teachers and school will use their own evaluation system; most will include categories similar to those presented below.
| Scoring | Aspects of good writing | |
| Exceptional: 25-23 Very good: 22-20 Average: 19-17 Needs work: 16-0 SCORE: |
- Has excellent support - It’s interesting to read - Has unity and completeness - Adheres to assignment parameters |
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| Exceptional: 25-23 Very good: 22-20 Average: 19-17 Needs work: 16-0 SCORE: |
Organization | |
| Paragraph | Essay | |
| - Has topic sentence with clear controlling idea - Has supporting sentences - Has concluding sentence - Has coherence and cohesion |
- Has introductory paragraph with clear thesis statement - Has body paragraphs with good organization - Has concluding paragraph - Has coherence and cohesion |
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| Exceptional: 25-23 Very good: 22-20 Average: 19-17 Needs work: 16-0 SCORE: |
Grammar / Structure | |
| - Demonstrates control of basic grammar (tenses, verb forms, noun forms, preposition, articles etc) - Show sophistication of sentence structure with complex and compound sentence |
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| Exceptional: 25-23 Very good: 22-20 Average: 19-17 Needs work: 16-0 SCORE: |
Word choice / Word form | |
| - Demonstrates sophisticated choice of vocabulary items - Has correct idiomatic use of vocabulary - Has correct word forms |
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| Exceptional: 25-23 Very good: 22-20 Average: 19-17 Needs work: 16-0 SCORE: |
Mechanics | |
| - Has good paragraph format - Demonstrates good control over use of capital letters, periods, commas, and semicolons - Demonstrates control over spelling - Doesn’t have fragments, comma splices, or run-on statements |
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