1. A look at the county writing rubric
5 components

2. Ideas Content (the MOST important part of ANY essay)
thesis = clear & carried throughout
Fully developed details, examples, PROOF.

3. Organization strong & engaging intro. effective & varied transitions
strong topic sentences
Conclusion provides closure without repetition.

4. Style diction (word choice) formal & sustained tone
strong sentence variety (simple, compound, complex sentences etc.)

5. Conventions No major mechanical errors = 5 (highest score) or “strong”
punctuation
spelling
capitalization
S/V agreement
Verb tense

6. MLA Format -Follows MLA exactly -Integrates all quotes correctly
-Parenthetical documentation: (Smith 16).
-Correct Works Cited