‌FOCUS / MAIN POINT

 4 - The essay is focused, carefully described, and reflects original insight and ideas
 3 - The essay is focused on the topic and includes relevant ideas
 2 - The essay is focused on topic and includes a few loosely related ideas
 1 - The essay poorly addresses topic and includes irrelevant ideas

SUPPORT

 4 - Persuasively supports main point with well-developed reasons and/or examples
 3 - Supports main point with developed reasons and less concrete examples
 2 - Supports main point with some reasons or examples
 1 - Provides little or no support for the main point

ORGANIZATION & FORMAT
 - Paragraphs & Transitions

 4 - Effectively organizes ideas to build a logical, coherent argument
 3 - Organizes ideas to build an argument
 2 - Some organization of ideas to build an argument
 1 - Little or no organization of ideas to build an argument

LANGUAGE USE & STYLE
 - Sentence structure, Word choice & Audience recognition

 4 - Effective and creative use of elements of style to enhance meaning
 3 - Appropriate use of elements of style
 2 - Some use of elements of style
 1 - Little or no use of elements of style

CONVENTIONS
 - Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation

 4 - Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation throughout with very few errors
 3 - Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few errors
 2 - Contains frequent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
 1 - Many errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation making comprehension difficult

TOTAL POINTS ______