ENGLISH 101.  ACADEMIC WRITING
Dr. G's Essay Exam Score Sheet


STUDENT NAME:

CONTENT                              0       1        2        3        4        5

ORGANIZATION                  0       1        2        3        4        5  

WRITING                               0       1        2        3        4        5

TOTAL COW (add above) =              

GRADE (TOTAL COW divided by 3) =               

SCORING KEY (take highest applicable score in each category)

                     CONTENT:
                     5. cites skillfully from at least three packet sources
                         shows no citation errors (including Works Cited)
                         shows no misquotes, misstatements or misapplications of sources
                     4. cites accurately from at least packet three sources
                         shows no more than one citation error (including Works Cited)
                         shows no misquotes, misstatements or misapplications of sources
                     3. cites from at least three packet sources with only minor inaccuracy
                         shows no more than two citation errors (including Works Cited)
                         shows no misquotes, misstatements or misapplications of sources
                     2. cites from at least three sources
                         shows up to three citation errors (including Works Cited)
                         shows up to one misquote, misstatement or misapplications of sources
                     1. cites from less than three sources
                         shows up to three citation errors (including Works Cited)
                         does not show plagiarism; plagiarism = 0 

                      ORGANIZATION:
                      5. has all five: intro with thesis, essay map, consistent body of evidence,
                          conclusion consistent with thesis, consideration of other views
                      4. has four of five elements reasonably well executed 
                      3. has three of five elements 
                      2. has two of five elements
                      1. has one of five elements
                          
                       WRITING:
                       5. two or fewer errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage
                       4. three to four errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage
                       3. five to six errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage
                       2. seven to eight errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage
                       1. more than eight errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage