Needs Work

Not So Bad!

Strong

Idea is sufficiently complex to interest reader

Essay has a narrow focus to avoid fuzzy thinking

Idea is contextualized to answer "so what" question

All the parts are connected to the whole

Arguments and details develop (not merely illustrate) your idea

Voice is strong and lively but not too informal

You reveal your thinking through:

transitions

reflection

Sources:

genuinely develop idea

are properly cited

Word choice is precise and appropriate for purpose

Sentences are clear and sometimes powerful (SS)

Punctuation, spelling, and grammar are correct (t, //, sv agr, frag, cs, run-on, p, pass, pn agr, case, w, ¶)

Essay follows MLA format