Evaluation

Professors often grade students' work using a chart similar to the one below.  They want to make sure you have followed instructions and have completed all the steps that are necessary for the task they have given you.  Read through this carefully as you do your work, and make sure that you turn in all the necessary documents to your professor.

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

Chart to summarize the similarities and  differences between Van Gogh and Gauguin

 

 Student has listed 2-3 areas for comparison and has little support for each. Student has listed 4 or 5 areas for comparison however, there is little support for each.  Student has listed 4 or 5 areas for comparison and has strong support for each. Student has listed 6 or 7 areas for comparison and has strong support for each.

 

Outline of your  essay

 

 

 Student's outline is not complete.  The thesis statement may be weak, and the body outline lacks the support necessary for an essay. Student's outline is sparse. The thesis statement may be weak, and the topic sentences and support for body paragraphs do not fully deal with the thesis. Student has created a complete outline that contains a good thesis as well two - three targeted topic sentences. Additional support is weak. Student has created a complete outline that is fully developed and contains a good thesis as well three targeted topic sentences.

 

Introductory Paragraph of Essay

 

 

 First paragraph does not create a firm foundation for the essay.  It is weak and lacks creativity.  The thesis does not indicate the direction of the essay. First paragraph lacks a strong thesis statement.  The introduction to the thesis is weak. First paragraph contains a well-developed thesis statement, but the introduction lacks cohesiveness. First Paragraph contains an introduction that attracts the reader and a thesis statement that is clear and interesting. 

 

Body of Essay

 

 The body is too short.  The points have not been fully developed. The body contains some good points, but they have not been fully developed. The body contains good points that are well developed. The body  contains good points that are well developed.  Each paragraph leads nicely into the next.

 

Conclusion of Essay		 The conclusion contains nothing but a re-statement of the thesis. The conclusion contains a re-statement of the thesis and a few additional sentences which sound repetitive. The conclusion contains a good summary of the essay, but does not come    to a satisfying end. The conclusion contains an insightful summary/ analysis of the  content, and readers recognize immediately that the essay is complete.
 

Grammar and Structure

 

 Student is using only simple sentences.  There are mistakes in spelling and grammar, and there are no transitions. Student is using simple sentences, but the spelling and grammar are strong.  There are a few transitions. Student is using complex (at level) sentence structures, but making mistakes in grammar and spelling.  Student is using transitions. Student is using complex sentence structures with only a few mistakes.  Student is also using a variety of transitions.  

 
PowerPoint Presentation Student made an attempt to incorporate the PP presentation, but  created less than 5 slides. Student created a PP presentation, but didn't incorporate the 10 images that were assigned. Student incorporated the 10 images that were assigned, but nothing more. Student incorporated 10 images in the PP presentation and put them in a creative setting or order.