WRITING AN ARTICLE

Names: _______________________________________________________________________ L.N: ____________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 SCORE/COMMENTS
Headline Headline is creative, sparks Headline is related to the Headline is present, but No headline.
interest and is related to topic. does not appear to be
the topic. related to the topic.
Introduction The introduction is inviting, The introduction clearly The introduction states the There is no clear
(Organization) states the main topic and states the main topic and main topic, but does not introduction of the main
previews the structure of previews the structure of adequately preview the topic or structure of the
the paper. the paper, but is not structure of the paper nor paper.
particularly inviting to the is it particularly inviting to
reader. the reader.
Sentence All sentences are well- Most sentences are well- Most sentences are well- Sentences lack structure
Structure constructed with varied constructed with varied constructed but have a and appear incomplete or
(Sentence structure. structure. similar structure. rambling.
Fluency)
Grammar & Writer makes no errors in Writer makes 1-2 errors in Writer makes 3-4 errors in Writer makes more than 4
Spelling grammar or spelling that grammar or spelling that grammar or spelling that errors in grammar or
(Conventions) distract the reader from distract the reader from distract the reader from spelling that distract the
the content. the content. the content. reader from the content.
Capitalization Writer makes no errors in Writer makes 1 or 2 errors Writer makes a few errors Writer makes several
& Punctuation capitalization or in capitalization or in capitalization and/or errors in capitalization
(Conventions) punctuation, so the paper punctuation, but the paper punctuation that catch the and/or punctuation that
is exceptionally easy to is still easy to read. reader\'s attention and catch the reader\'s
read. interrupt the flow. attention and greatly
interrupt the flow.
Flow & All sentences sound natural Almost all sentences sound Most sentences sound The sentences are difficult
Rhythm and are easy-on-the-ear natural and are easy-on- natural and are easy-on- to read aloud because they
(Sentence when read aloud. Each the-ear when read aloud, the-ear when read aloud, sound awkward, are
Fluency) sentence is clear and has but 1 or 2 are stiff and but several are stiff and distractingly repetitive, or
an obvious emphasis. awkward or difficult to awkward or are difficult to difficult to understand.
understand. understand.
Sequencing Details are placed in a Details are placed in a Some details are not in a Many details are not in a
(Organization) logical order and the way logical order, but the way logical or expected order, logical or expected order.
they are presented in which they are and this distracts the There is little sense that
effectively keeps the presented/introduced reader. the writing is organized.
interest of the reader. sometimes makes the
writing less interesting.
Transitions A variety of thoughtful Transitions clearly show Some transitions work The transitions between
(Organization) transitions are used. They how ideas are connected, well; but connections ideas are unclear or
clearly show how ideas are but there is little variety. between other ideas are nonexistant.
connected. fuzzy.
Adding The writer seems to be The writer seems to be The writer relates some of The writer has not tried to
Personality writing from knowledge or drawing on knowledge or his own knowledge or transform the information
(Voice) experience. The author has experience, but there is experience, but it adds in a personal way. The
taken the ideas and made some lack of ownership of nothing to the discussion ideas and the way they are
them \"his own.\" the topic. of the topic. expressed seem to belong
to someone else.

Support for Relevant, telling, quality Supporting details and Supporting details and Supporting details and
Topic details give the reader information are relevant, information are relevant, information are typically
(Content) important information that but one key issue or but several key issues or unclear or not related to
goes beyond the obvious portion of the storyline is portions of the storyline the topic.
or predictable. unsupported. are unsupported.
Focus on Topic There is one clear, well- Main idea is clear but the Main idea is somewhat The main idea is not clear.
(Content) focused topic. Main idea supporting information is clear but there is a need There is a seemingly
stands out and is general. for more supporting random collection of
supported by detailed information. information.
information.
Penmanship Paper is neatly written or Paper is neatly written or The writing is generally Many words are
(Conventions) typed with no distracting typed with 1 or 2 readable, but the reader unreadable OR there are
corrections. distracting corrections has to exert quite a bit of several distracting
(e.g.,dark cross-outs; effort to figure out some of corrections.
bumpy white-out, words the words.
written over).
Conclusion The conclusion is strong The conclusion is The conclusion is There is no clear
(Organization) and leaves the reader with recognizable and ties up recognizable, but does not conclusion, the paper just
a feeling that they almost all the loose ends. tie up several loose ends. ends.
understand what the
writer is \"getting at.\"