Name: _________________________________ Name of Chosen Person: __________________________

CATEGORY and REQUIREMENTS SCORE

APA Style
General
• 12-point Times New Roman or Courier font used throughout
• Entire paper is double spaced
• Margins are 1" on all sides
• Title of paper and Page numbers on every page in the top right ______/10

Title Page Includes

• Header, Title, First and Last Name, and School Name. (Optional: Course Name, Instructor’s Name, and Date) ______/5

Body
• Each paragraph indented
• Paragraph spacing is appropriate
• Essay is a minimum of 5 paragraphs. ______/10

References Page
• Page is titled References (centered, not underlined, not bolded, and not italicized) and appears as the last page of the paper
• Reference listed follows the format properly ______/5
• Uses APA format

ESSAY
Introduction
• Introduces topic and grabs reader’s attention
• States a clear position on the topic
• Introductory paragraph opens the paper and includes thesis statement
• Thesis Statement provides a clear and strong opinion, goes beyond stating the obvious (someone could argue against it) ______/10
Conclusion
• Provides clear closure of ideas
• Follows format (restate thesis, summarize argument and final thought)
Body
• Follows format
o Claim, Context, Evidence, Explanation, Connection or Claim, Evidence, Warrant
• Uses topic sentences
• Sufficient evidence given
• Concluding sentences are given in body paragraphs ______/10

In- Text Citations

• Cites all evidence
• Uses proper APA in-text citation format for the play and other resources ______/10

Grammar
• Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation; complete sentences; correct use of capitalization ______/5

Total Points ______/65

Peer Editing Rubric

5 3 0
Feedback is given on assigned Feedback is given on assigned Feedback is incomplete or fails to
Presentation of Substantive essays and meets the following essays but fails to meet one of the meet two or more of the
Feedback requirements: following requirements: requirements for the “10” score
2-3 Pieces of Feedback 1-2 Pieces of Feedback
Feedback is evidence of careful Feedback is evidence of careful
consideration of the text and consideration of the text and
provides substantive suggestions provides substantive suggestions
for revision for revision

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