Evaluation Grid

Click here to see a breakdown of the evaluation criteria that will be used by the National Essay Contest judges.

Structure (40)	The text includes a conclusion, a body and an introduction.	/10
	The topic is well-defined in the introduction.	/10
	Each paragraph contains only one main idea.	/5
	The paragraphs follow each other in logical order.	/5
	The conclusion is complete and reviews the essay's argument.	/10
Argumentation and style (65)	The text has an original title.	/5
	The introduction begins with a captivating sentence.	/5
	The text bears a tone that evokes the reader's attention and maintains the reader's interest.	/10
	The students makes original reflections.	/10
	The ideas are supported by arguments and not simply stated.	/10
	The student develops a critical point of view with the help of coherent and convincing arguments and with the help of relevant evidence.	/15
	The student answers the question.	/10
Documentation (30)	The student uses a variety of sources of information to support their arguments (books, articles, reliable Internet sources).	/10
	The sources used are cited.	/10
	The work contains a bibliography that is complete.	/10
Quality of the language (40)	The student adequately uses punctuation.	/10
	The vocabulary is varied and well used.	/10
	There are no spelling mistakes.	/10
	The rules of grammar and syntax are respected.	/10
Text format (25)	Each paragraph is separated by a space.	/5
	The endnotes and the bibliography are correctly formatted.	/10
	The essay contains between 900 and 1,100 words. less than 800 words: 0/10 points 800-900 words: 5/10 points 1,100-1,200 words: 5/10 more than 1,200 words: 0/10	/10
TOTAL		/200

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