The document outlines the grading criteria for a paper assignment, with the first draft worth 50% of the total grade based on organization, content, development, structure, and mechanics, and the final draft worth the remaining 50% based on revisions made to address grammar, content, and other improvements suggested by teacher feedback.

1. The First Draft is worth 50% of the grade:
• Organization
• Content/Assignment Goals
• Development/Length
• Sentence Structure/Vocabulary
• Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation/Capitalization
10 points for each area
50 points total

2. The Final Draft is worth 50% of the grade:
• Editing and revising your paper is important!
• Grammar/Spelling/Format
• Content/Organization
• Other improvements
50 points total for revising your paper:
• 35-40 points for revising grammar only
• 40-45 points for revising grammar and content
from teacher’s feedback only
• 45-50 points for revising grammar, content from
teachers’ feedback, AND making improvements
on your own (without teacher feedback).