1. Argumentative Essay Evaluation

2. Development Highlight difference in scores on the rubric.
Using the same highlighter, locate the following and highlight:
Evidence from text to support your claim – check for citation.
Explanation of the evidence.
Score for development: well-chosen, thoroughly and insightfully supports claim, explains and elaborate on evidence, connects the evidence to the claim and counterclaims, clear and insightful understanding of the topic.

3. Focus & Organization
Using the red pen, locate differences for each score for the category.
Using the red pen, locate the following:
TAG – circle
Thesis (Claim) – underline
Structure – label each paragraph for purpose – reason, counterclaim, conclusion, etc.
Conclusion – bracket

4. Language
Using the black pen, identify the differences in scores for this category.
Using the black pen, box sophisticated and/or vocabulary appropriate for the task.
Star 2 compound sentences and 2 complex sentences. Locate a Sentences combined or 2 sentences that can be combined with a semicolon. Locate a sentence that is combined or 2 sentences that can be combined using a conjunctive adverb (THAMOS).
Circle any informal elements.

5. Conventions
Using a different color highlighter or pen, identify the difference in scores for this category.
Using the same utensil, locate errors in conventions:
Spelling
Sentence construction – punctuation
Subject/Verb agreement
Parallel structure