Nonfiction Essay Requirements and rubric

Pages: 3 typed or 5 hand written
Double Spaced
Blue or Black ink
1 inch margins
header top left hand side single spaced Following format:
Name
Date
Class Color and Period
Mrs. Guinn

Page numbers on top right at .5 on margin
Do not write on the back of paper

Rubric: The following are the categories that will be you all 4 on the essay
CATEGORY 4
Writing Process: Student devotes a lot of time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing). Works hard to make the story wonderful.

Introduction: First paragraph has a "grabber" or catchy beginning.

Neatness: The final draft of the story is readable, clean, neat and attractive. It is free of erasures and crossed-out words. It looks like the author took great pride in it.

Organization: The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.

Spelling and Punctuation: There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout.

Creativity: The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.

Requirements: All of the written requirements (#3 to 5 pages, correct font, black ink, correct margins, etc.) were met.

Audience: Student is aware of his/her chosen audience and writes to that audience 100% of the essay

Sentence Variety: Student's paper contains at least 90% of multiple sentence structures (no two sentences are the same)