What Makes Good Writing
What makes the article engaging? convincing? believable?
Who is the audience?
[You can think about this in the context of grading]
Class Writing Rubric
- Examples and sources
- Straightforward: not too much jargon
- clear
- diagrams for explanation
- Flowing language
- Good transitions (sentences and paragraphs)
- No run ons
- Stay on topic
- Organized thoughts (paragraph structure)
- Discuss different perspectives and viewpoints
- Good grammar and spelling
- Thesis statement - particular argument
- Introduction and conclusion