Zheng He Essay Rubric  

Essay Scoring Guide  Document Packet 

   
_____ /8 points - Big Picture Organization  _____/ 4 points - Hook Exercise 
❏ Intro, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion  _____/ 11 points - Background Article 
❏ Paragraphs address one analytical category  _____/ 6 points - Document A 
❏ Paragraph sequence logical  _____/ 4 points - Document B 
❏ Transitions between paragraphs  _____/ 5 points - Document C 
  _____/ 5 points - Document D 
_____ /10 points - Introduction Paragraph  _____/ 5 points - Document E 
❏ Grabber   
❏ Background   
❏ Restatement of question 
❏ Thesis 
_____/ 40 points - Total Score 
❏ Road Map   
   
_____ /8 points - Paragraph 1   
❏ Topic Sentence   
❏ Evidence    
❏ Argument    
❏ Citation   
  Essay Outline 
_____ /8 points - Paragraph 2   
❏ Topic Sentence  _____/ 15 points - Total Score 
❏ Evidence    
❏ Argument    
❏ Citation   
   
_____ /8 points - Paragraph 3   
❏ Topic Sentence   
❏ Evidence  
❏ Argument   _____/ 110 points - Project Total 
 
❏ Citation   
_____ /4 points - Conclusion Paragraph    
❏ Restatement of thesis & arguments 
❏ Clinches argument 
The corrected, typed, draft of 
  this essay is due NO LATER than:  
_____ /9 points - Mechanics & Conventions 
❏ Mechanics/Grammar/Spelling  3:30 pm 
❏ Maintains Formal Tone 
❏ Use of varied Language  
December 8, 2017 
 
_____/ 55 points - Total Score