English 99/101/201 Essay:____________________

J. Roth

Rough Draft Evaluation Form

General

Is the rough draft unified? Comments:

Is the rough draft coherent (properly organized)? Comments:

Is the rough draft complete (adequately developed)? Comments:

Thesis

Is the thesis sentence easy to locate? Yes No Comments:

Does the thesis sentence conform to the requirements discussed (pp. 352-357)? Comments:

Body Paragraphs

Are the topic sentences easy to locate? Yes No Comments:

Body Paragraphs (continued)

Are the body paragraphs unified, coherent, and complete? Comments:

Introduction

Is the introduction effective? (Does it properly introduce the thesis? Does it create interest and/or importance so that it invites the reader to read on?) Comments:

Conclusion

Is the conclusion effective? (Does it close the essay properly? Recommend action? “Cheerlead”?) Comments:

Mechanics

Sentence fragments? Comma Splices? Run-on sentences? Commonly Confused Words? Point of View (switching to “you” without reason)? Comments: