Table 1 Sample weighing of the components of the scale
Mechanics | Grammar | Organization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Punctuation | 8 | Sentence structure | 8 | Essay organization | 7 |
Handwriting | 5 | Tense | 4 | Essay development | 1 |
Capitalization | 4 | Preposition | 3 | Paragraph development | 3 |
Spelling | 4 | Phrasal structure | 2 | Paragraph structure | 2 |
Paragraphing | 4 | Pronoun | 1 | Â | Â |
Space | 3 | Number | 1 | Â | Â |
Face | 2 | Article | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Contraction | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Agreement | .5 | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Structure complexity | .5 | Â | Â |
Totala | 30 | Total | 22 | Total | 13 |