An Effective Composition

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An Effective Composition

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A complete and highly effective composition:
  1. Title is stimulating; title draws reader into the essay; presentation is attractive.
  2. Lead attracts reader’s attention.
  3. The main point or thesis gives reader new insight into concept.
  4. Explanation stays within the writer’s focus; writer’s focus is clear.
  5. Organization promotes clear understanding; smooth flow.
  6. Coherence provides easy transition from unit to unit.
  7. Writer has used a variety of writing strategies to make concept clear and interesting.
  8. Sources are used carefully and appropriately.
  9. Voice of the writer is appropriate for subject and audience.
10. Closure (conclusion) is clear and effective.

An adequate and basically effective composition:
1. Title is appropriate; presentation is acceptable.
2. Lead is suitable.
3. The main point or thesis gives reader some insight into concept.
4. Explanation seldom wanders from writer’s focus; writer’s focus is basically clear.
5. Organization is basically clear.
6. Coherence is reasonably smooth.
7. Writer has used a limited number of writing strategies.
8. Sources are sometimes used carefully and appropriately.
9. Voice of the writer is sometimes evident.
10. Closure (conclusion) is adequate.

An ordinary composition:
1. Title needs creativity; title does not entice reader; presentation needs attention.
2. Lead is weak.
3. The main point or thesis gives reader no new insight into concept.
4. Explanation wanders from writer’s focus and/or writer doesn’t seem to have a clear focus.
5. Organization promotes lack of understanding.
6. Coherence is weak; transition needs to be added.
7. Writer has used few writing strategies or has used some ineffectively.
8. Sources are used inappropriately or incorrectly.
9. Voice of writer is muffled.
10. Closure (conclusion) is weak.

A seriously deficient composition:
1. Title is poor, inappropriate, or nonexistent, presentation is unattractive.
2. Lead is poor or inappropriate.
3. The main point or thesis is unclear.
4. Focus is unclear.
5. Organization strongly prevents understanding.
6. Coherence is missing or confusing.
7. Writer has used writing strategies ineffectively or has used only one strategy.
8. Sources are missing.
9. Voice of writer is absent.
10. Closure (conclusion) is extremely poor or missing.




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