Project Citizen Essays

Quality of Work

Characteristics

Grade %

Failing

-     Essay addresses fewer than half the required questions.

-     There is no apparent effort to format the essay properly and no citations.

-     Many grammatical and/or punctuation errors that impact understanding of content.

-     Essay was turned in greater than 4 days late.

E: 59 % or less

Below Average

-     Essay addresses more than half but not all the required questions.

-     Essay or citation formatting is clearly not in accordance with instructions.

-     Multiple grammatical and/or punctuation errors.

-     Essay was turned in no more than three days late.

D: 60 – 69 %

Average

-     Essay adequately addresses all required questions.

-     Some minor formatting errors in the essay and in MLA format.

-     Several grammatical and/or punctuation errors, but none detracting from the content.

-     Essay was turned in no more than two days late.

C: 70 – 79 %

Very Good

-     Essay completely addresses all required questions and provides some supporting details.

-     Essay is formatted per instructions with some minor errors in MLA format.

-     Minor grammatical and/or punctuation errors.

-     Essay was turned in no more than one day late.

B: 80 – 89 %

Excellent

-     Essay thoroughly addresses all required questions, is persuasive, and includes excellent supporting details.

-     Essay is formatted completely per instructions and citations are completely in accordance with MLA.

-     Grammar and punctuation are entirely correct.

-     Essay was turned in on time.

A: 90 – 100 %