Q 1. does the essay meet the needs of the prompt? 2. *is the introduction and conclusion effective? 3. *is the essay organized as a whole? 4. *is the thesis statement effective and representative of the paper as a whole? 5. *do the topic sentences represent the focus of the paragraphs? 6. *does the student use MEAL paragraphs effectively in the body of the essay? 7. *is the writing clear in a way that makes it clear when the student is summarizing vs. when the student is responding? 8. *does the student paraphrase and summarize appropriately? 9. *does the student transition sentence to sentence well? paragraph to paragraph? 10. *anything else?....feel free to comment on anything good or bad that sticks out at you