Author: karen.foster

As you read and reflect on your campus’ papers, please use these thinking points as a guide.

Responsiveness

Did the student address the topic of the prompt?
Did the student address the purpose of the writing charge? (If expository, it was an explanatory piece, not personal narrative or how to.)

Focus

Is the writing focused on the central charge of the prompt? (The WRITE about…)
Is there a specific, central idea? (Not the topic but a central idea from the topic)
Does the writing have multiple ideas rather than a specific central idea? (If so, then superficial development will weaken the writing.)

Progression/ Connections

Did the writing move logically from sentence to sentence supporting the central idea ?
Was the flow or progression of the writing supported with meaningful transitions? OR
Were there clusters of ideas that were linked to the topic BUT not to each other?

Development

Is the writing “narrow and deep” with fewer ideas and more depth in development?
Does each idea build from one idea to the next, where each idea is enriched or enhanced by what came before it? OR
Is the writing a formulaic approach? ( a 5 paragraph essay)