Argumentative essay on cell phones

English 119 Essay Writing Rubric Wayne County Community College District You will be graded on a scale of 1 to 4, with 4 being the highest possible grade in each category. 4=Excellent 3=Skilled 2= Satisfactory 1=Novice Thesis Statement 4_____ The thesis statement makes a claim, is original, effective and logically developed throughout the entire essay. 3_____ The thesis statement is engaging and presents an arguable answer throughout most of the essay. 2_____ The thesis statement is somewhat interesting and is fairly developed throughout most of the essay. 1 _____ The thesis statement is not clearly evident or developed throughout the essay. Focus on Supporting Ideas 4_____ The body of the essay is clearly developed with concise paragraphs using supporting and logical details. 3_____ The body of the essay is generally developed with effective paragraphs using relevant and logical details. 2 _____ The body of the essay is generally developed with broad paragraphs using general and sometimes irrelevant details. 1_____ The body of the essay is not developed with appropriate paragraphs and contains a collection of random information. Conclusion 4____ The concluding paragraph restates or summarizes the thesis and smoothly connects all ideas of the essay together. 3_____ The concluding paragraph restates or summarizes the thesis and smoothly connects most ideas of the essay together. 2 _____ The concluding paragraph restates or summarizes the thesis, but loosely connects some ideas. 1 _____ The concluding paragraph does not restate or summarize the thesis and appears incomplete or rambling. Transitions 4_____ A variety of logical and thoughtful transitions are used to connect the sentences and paragraphs. The essay flows and is easy to follow. 3_____Some more general transitions are used to connect the sentences and paragraphs. The essay is still easy to follow. 2_____ Very few transitions are used to connect the sentences and paragraphs. Parts of the essay are difficult to follow. 1_____The connections between sentences and paragraphs are unclear or nonexistent. The essay is very difficult to follow. 1 Organization and Sentence Structure 4____ The essay is completely organized with well-structured sentences of varying lengths throughout the essay. 3____ The essay is organized with mostly well-structured sentences of varying lengths. 2____ The essay is organized with some well-constructed sentences of varying lengths. 1____ The essay is not well organized with incomplete or rambling sentences. Grammar, Mechanics, and Spelling 4____The essay contains no types of errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling. The paper is an easy read. 3____ The essay contains one or two types of errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling. The paper is still an easy read. 2____ The essay contains three or four types of errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling. The errors interfere with the flow of the paper. 1____ The essay contains numerous types of errors in grammar, mechanics, or spelling. The errors severely interfere with the flow of the paper. 2 ...