Name: ______Date:______Per:______
Interpretive Essay: Who is his own worst enemy? (Separate Peace by John Knowles)Self-Assessment
Pts Assessment Categories Explanation for Score
5 / Hook/Intro: What type of hook did you use? ______Are you confident it is the most effective hook possible to engage your audience in your essay/argument? Is your intro logically structured? Do you have a hook in the first few sentences, a segue or background info, and then your thesis (so at the very least a three-four sentence intro)?5 / Argument/thesis: Are you presenting your audience with a strong, realistic argument that is clearly stated? Do you maintain that argument throughout the essay, mentioning it in all body paragraphs, never contradicting your argument?
5 / Structure/Organization: Does your essay have an organized structure? Are topic sentences clear and related to your thesis? Are there three body paragraphs? Do you use transition sentences between paragraphs?
10 / Evidence: Were you particular and intentional about the CDs you selected? Do they directly support your argument? Are there 1-2 CDs per body paragraph? Are you confident that you could not have chosen better CDs?
10 / Commentary: Do you use strong CM to expand on your CDs? Together, do your CDs and CMs provide a solid case in support of your argument?Are there at least two CMs per CD used? Are you confident that you could not have written more supportive CM?
5 / Word Choice and Sentence Structure: Do you use a variety of words, avoiding repetition? Did you actively use a thesaurus in order to use varied wording? Do you use a variety of sentence structures: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex, etc? Did you use a variety of transitions in your essay? Does your essay flow well because of your word choice and sentence structure? Are you confident that your word choice, sentence structure, and transitions could not be more effective?
5 / Grammar/English Conventions: Did you edit to ensure that grammar, punctuation, spelling, MLA research paper/citation format, and capitalization were flawless? Are you confident that there are no grammatical/conventional errors in your essay?
5 / Theme: Do you tie your thesis to the theme of the novel?Do you incorporate theme throughout the essay, especially in the concluding paragraph? Does the conclusion accurately reiterate your argument/thesis? Does it relate the essay to the bigger picture, society today or a universal truth?
______/50= TOTAL POINTS EARNED