Section C
Essay Check Sheet
Use this check list to give you ideas of what to look for
when marking your partners essay. As well as putting comments on their work as
you read through it give them a final grade under each section (5 is the best) and
tick the things they have done well and circle those that they could improve on
in their redraft.
1)
General Sense & Spelling,
Punctuation and Grammar
Grade (1 5)
·
Check
and correct obvious errors of spelling or grammar
·
Check
the sentences make sense and are the easy to follow
·
Check
that paragraphs are not too short or too long
·
Check
for obvious mistakes theyre, there, there, where, were, wear, which, who
·
Check
that whenever you have used a pronoun e.g. it her or them it is clear who
/ what you are talking about
2)
Introductory Paragraph
Grade (1 5)
·
May
include a brief explanation of the poets lives or thecontext
at the time of writing if relevant (200 300 words)
·
Should
give a brief summary / flavour of what the answer will be like and the
connections picked out between the poems
·
May
begin with a quotation
3)
Development
Grade (1 5)
·
Check
that the points are made in a clear sensible order
·
Check
that similarities as well as differences are considered
·
Check
there are four to six main points each supported by sub-points
·
Check
all the main points and sub-points doing the same job are grouped together
·
Check
that each point follows the PEE structure
4)
Evidence
Grade (1 5)
·
Check
that each point is supported by at least one piece of relevant evidence
·
Check
that most of the time more than one piece of evidence has been used to support
a point
·
Check
that a range of, linguistic, figurative and structural features have been used
as evidence
5)
Explanations
Grade (1 5)
·
Check
that for each quotation / group of quotations there is an explanation
·
Check
that the explanation makes it clear how this quotation supports the point /
answers the question
·
Check
that the explanations pick out specific words in the quotation and talk about
the effect of those words
6)
Conclusion
Grade (1 5)
·
Check
that there is a definite conclusion rather than just a general running out of
things to say
·
Check
that the conclusion ends powerfully, either with a quotation that sums up the
main point or interesting question
7)
Overall Answer
Grade (1 5)
·
Check
that they have understood the question and given a clear, detailed, good answer
to that question
·
Check
that they have correctly understood the themes and moods of the poem