Essay Point System and Explanations

Point Cost Mechanics: Punctuation and Grammar Style, Organization, and Content
10 Points
  1. No Thesis
  2. No Transitions
  3. No Purpose
  4. No Audience
  5. No Topic
  6. Does Not Fulfill Assignment
5 Points
  1. Comma Splice
  2. Run-on/Fused Sentence
  3. Sentence Fragment
  4. Semicolon Fragment
  5. Misspelled Word
  6. Subject/Verb Agreement
  7. Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
  8. Incorrect Possessive Form
  9. Second-person Address
  1. Weak Thesis
  2. Misplaced Thesis
  3. Weak First Sentence
  4. Weak Introduction
  5. Missing Topic Sentence in Body Paragraphs
  6. Weak Transition
  7. Paragraphing Problems
  8. No Thesis Reference in Conclusion
  9. Weak Conclusion
  10. Disproving Thesis / Contradiction
3 Points
  1. Faulty Parallelism
  2. Shift in Point of View
  3. Improper Case
  4. Improper Use of Apostrophe
  5. Use of Contraction or Abbreviation
  6. Tense: Shift or Improper Use
  7. Unclear Pronoun Reference
  8. Misplaced Modifier
  9. Wrong Preposition / Article
  10. Misuse of Comma (other than splice)
  1. Lacks Title
  2. Lacks Organization
  3. Awkward Sentence or Phrasing
  4. Lacks or Poor Development
  5. Lacks Detail / Support
  6. Meaning Confused or Unclear
  7. Lacks Analysis
  8. Overuse of Passive Voice
  9. Non-sequitor
2 Points
  1. Incorrect Capitalization
  2. Incorrect Use of Hyphen
  3. Incorrect Plural Form
  4. Incorrect Word Form
  5. Incorrect Use of Numbers
  6. Incorrect Preposition
  7. Lacks Underlining or Italics when Needed
  8. Incorrect or Omission of Punctuation
  9. Incorrect Punctuation Placement with Quotation Marks
  1. Redundancy
  2. Word Choice
  3. Wordiness
  4. Lack of Sentence Variety
  5. Omitted Word
  6. Illegible
  7. Hyperbole or Generalization
  8. Clichéd, Trite, or Obvious
  9. Colloquialism


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 2 February 1998; 2.0