Scores
This essay's total score is 16.6
Percentile Rank is 32
Stanine is 4
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Trait Scores2.32.32.52.52.72.72.82.83.03.03.33.3Development of IdeasOrganizationStyleWord
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Writing Analysis
Development of Ideas
You scored 2.3 out of 5
Evaluation
Are your facts and details all clearly connected to your main idea?
Did you answer all parts of the prompt?
Have you included enough facts and details to fully explain your main idea?
Have you made your main idea clear?
Feedback
Make sure you've written enough to clearly explain your ideas.
Lessons
Writing an Essay
Organization
You scored 2.5 out of 5
Evaluation
Can the reader easily follow what you are saying?
Have you tried to write an introduction and a conclusion that are connected to the main ideas in
your essay?
Have you used linking words to connect your ideas?
Is your information sorted into paragraphs that each talk about just one thing related to the
main idea?
Is your writing complete, with all the information the reader needs?
Lessons
Connecting Ideas in Essays
Style
You scored 2.7 out of 5
Evaluation
Does your writing fit the task, purpose, and readers?
Does your writing sound like you?
Have you continued with the same ideas throughout the whole essay?
Have you written your real ideas or what you think you should write?
Lessons
Enhancing Writing with Figurative Language
Understanding Audience
Word Choice
You scored 2.8 out of 5
Evaluation
Have you been careful to choose the best words possible in each sentence?
Have you used figurative language to help your reader understand the essay?
Have you used the most exciting and interesting words you can?
Have you used unusual or interesting words and phrases rather than common or overused
ones?
Feedback
Check your writing for places you can choose words that are more specific to make your writing
more informative. Try adding strong verbs, specific nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
Lessons
Appositives
Sentence Fluency
You scored 3.0 out of 5
Evaluation
Do the sentences flow smoothly?
Do your sentences allow the reader to read smoothly and without slowing down?
Have you made sure that you have used different sentence types and lengths?
Have you written your sentences correctly and clearly?
Lessons
Making Sentences More Interesting
Conventions
You scored 3.3 out of 5
Evaluation
Have you made sure your spelling is correct?
Have you used paragraphs correctly?
Have you written enough to show that you have control of spelling, punctuation, and/or
capitalization ?
Feedback
Make sure you've capitalized all words properly. Proper names should begin with a capital
letter.
Lessons
Pronoun Agreement
