Writing about Setting: Composition Evaluation Form
Grading Scale
10 points=all requirements met
0 points=requirements not completely met
First/ Final Draft
_____ _____1. The essay refers to elements
associated with setting. Please refer to al least
three setting elements including time, place,
weather, seasons, clothes, environment,
culture.
_____ _____2. The essay contains sentences which
follow pattern numbers 33 and 34. Please place the
pattern number by the corresponding sentence.
_____ _____3. The essay contains three
previously-learned patterns. Please place the
pattern number by the corresponding sentence.
_____ _____4. The essay contains a clearly-stated
thesis and contains topic sentences in each second
power paragraph that relate directly to the
thesis.
_____ _____5. The essay contains no more than two
"be" verbs.
_____ _____6. Each second power paragraph contains
specific examples from the literature to support the
topic sentence.
_____ _____7. The essay contains appropriate
transitions.
_____ _____8. The essay adequately covers all
questions in the assignment.
_____ _____9. The essay is edited to correct errors
in spelling, grammar, sentences, and punctuation.
The essay is written in ink, indented, includes
margins all around. No sentence begins with the word
there.
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