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Scoring Criteria For Essay Writing Contest Click here to print this page Ideas and Content: Does the writer demonstrate an intelligent vision of the topic? Does the writer present convincing information to support the thesis statement? Are the supporting ideas and examples appropriate for the topic? Organization: Does the writer use a logical sequence in presenting ideas and information? Is the essay broken into appropriate paragraphs? Are transitions (from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph) smooth? Word Choice: Is wording clear and straightforward? Does wording clearly communicate information? Is there an economical use of words? Strong, active verbs? Fresh words and phrases? Conventions: Does the essay show "mechanical polish"? Are spelling, punctuation and usage correct? Does the writer use punctuation to enhance the writing? Style: Is the essay compelling? Has the writer held the reader�s attention? 1. Ideas and Content............................................1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Organization..................................................�.1 2 3 4 5 6 3. Word Choice..................................................�.1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Conventions...................................................�.1 2 3 4 5 6 5. Style..................................................................�.1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Copyright �The Mail Tribune 1998, Medford, Oregon USA