Introduction
This will take you over the steps of writing an essay, and will show you the grading rubric I will use.
Task
You are to write a creative essay on the topic of your choice. Make sure you use a clear, easy-to-read font, keeping the size between twelve and fourteen point. This essay should show your growth throughout the year. Make sure to use proper spelling and grammar usage. This essay may be on anything--just be creative!
Process
You should begin with an outline or a four-square, outlining your thought process. (This I will NOT grade.) Try to make sure what you want your essay to say. After this, you can begin on the rough draft. At this stage, you should get your peers to go over your work, to get some outside opinions. After this, you may begin on your final draft.
Evaluation
| FIVE POINTS | FOUR POINTS | THREE POINTS | TWO POINTS | ONE POINT | |
| COMPREHENSION |
Essay is clear, consise, with an easy to understand point |
Essay is fairly clear and consise, with an easy to understand point |
Essay is fairly clear and consise, with a point somewhat easy to understand | Eassay is somewhat clear and consise, with a point hard to understand | Essay is neither clear nor consise, with a hard to understand point |
| GRAMMAR | No grammatical errors | 1-3 Grammatical errors | 4-5 Grammatical errors | 6-7 Grammatical errors | Seven or more grammatical errors |
| HEADING AND FONT STYLE | Proper heading and cover page are used, with an appropriate font | Improper heading is used, with appropriate cover page and font | No heading, with appropriate cover page and font | No heading or cover page, with appropriate font | No heading or cover page, with an inappropriate font |
| LENGTH | Essay is at least two pages long, with the proper font size | Essay is between 1 1/2 and 2 pages long, with the proper font size | Essay is roughly one and a half pages long, with the proper font size | Essay is roughly one page long, with the proper font size | Essay is less than one page long |
Teacher Page
In this WebQuest, students will work on writing a creative essay.