Final Draft Grading Rubric
Directions: The final draft should consist of 6 paragraphs: introduction (with a strong thesis as the last
sentence of the introductory paragraph), background information, three body paragraphs defending the
reasons for taking your position in your thesis statement, and a conclusion. Please remember that
paragraphs in this class are 5-7 sentences long. The final draft can be typed or hand written and is due
10/20 for a test/major grade.
Thesis Statement
Does the Thesis statement
follow the formula
(Issue+position=3 reasons
why)?
Comments
Do the 3 reasons why make
sense?
Does the author use good
vocabulary appropriate for high
school?
Topic Sentences in the body
paragraphs
How can the author make the
statement sound better?
Does each body paragraph have
an opening sentence describing
what the paragraph is
discussing?
Does the topic sentence sound
like a college level sentence or
is it too elementary?
Comments
Citation
Does the author cite where the
information is coming from?
Comments
Good Vocabulary/Grammar
Does the spelling, vocabulary
and grammar look college level
sentence or is it too
elementary?
Comments
Organization
Is the essay probably organized
into Intro paragraph,
background information, 3
bodies (reasons why) and a
conclusion?
Comments
Does the author stay on task or
get lost?
Any additional words of advice?