GRADING SCALE -- ENG101/102/102M

1 - Poor    2 - Weak    3 - Average    4 - Above Average    5 - Excellent
I. Content controlling central idea inclusion of supporting details and specifics appropriate use of supporting quotations valid logic used throughout complexity and originality of analysis/response	1    2    3    4    5
II. Organization clear, specific thesis statement consistent focus on idea established in thesis statement opening that engages audience and clearly positions paper thoughtful conclusion that goes beyond repetition of main points effective topic sentences fully developed, unified paragraphs effective transition between paragraphs coherence between sentences and ideas	1    2    3    4    5
Subtotal ____ X 5 = ____
III. Sentence Style and Syntax use of syntactically correct sentences use of felicitous, varied sentence structures avoidance of unnecessary passive voice, expletive constructions consistent/appropriate use of present and past tenses appropriate integration of quotations avoidance of wordiness	1    2    3    4    5
IV. Diction denotatively and connotatively correct word choice avoidance of cliches, colloquialisms, and jargon avoidance of redundancy and vague/ambiguous language use of concrete, specific diction use of appropriate level of language formality words spelled correctly	1    2    3    4    5
Subtotal ____ X 3 = ____
V. Grammar/Mechanics correct documentation correct works cited format correct punctuation correct sentence-level grammar	1    2    3    4    5
Editing Errors: Papers that contain, in any combination, four of the major editing errors listed below will receive an editing failure. FR fragment CS comma splice FS fused sentence AGR pronoun or subject-verb agreement error AP apostrophe error If the paper contains less than four major editing errors, I will assign a 5 for 0-1 grammar/mechanics errors (including major editing errors), a 4 for 2 errors, a 3 for 3-4 errors, a 2 for 5-6 errors, and l for 7- 9 errors.
Subtotal ____ X 4 = ____
A = 90-100 B = 75-89 C = 55-74 D = 45-54 F = 0-40 EDITING FAILURE = 20	Total = ____