​BEST Writing Basics

​Taken in one session that is 2 hours long.

Your essay is graded in 3 categories:
Purpose/Structure: 4 points
Development: 4 points
Language: 4 points
Each category is worth 4 points, for a total possible score of 12.

​Expository Rubric

​Argumentative Rubric

​Working with Sources

​Read every word, including the description, of each source.
Stop and review what you have read after every paragraph.
Highlight anything that might be useful as you read.
Return to the prompt to ensure you know what your PAT is.
Plan your points.
If the prompt is argumentative, DO NOT form an opinion until you know what the sources provide as evidence.
The sources are your pantry, so don't decide what you are cooking until you know what you've got.