# Check my essay draft against the assignment rubric

Rubric-by-rubric feedback on your own draft, with the biggest fixes first, so you can revise it yourself.

- Topic: Writing & Editing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Writing, Write, Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/check-my-essay-draft-against-the-assignment-rubric

## Prompt

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Give me feedback on my essay draft, measured against my assignment's rubric. Do not rewrite the essay for me; I want to do the revising myself.

**Assignment prompt:** [PASTE THE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS]
**Rubric or grading criteria:** [PASTE THE RUBRIC, or describe how it will be graded]
**My draft:** [PASTE YOUR DRAFT]
**Course and level:** [e.g. "11th grade English", "first-year college writing"]
**Where I'm worried:** [e.g. "my argument feels weak", "I'm over the word limit"]

How to review:
1. Go through the rubric one criterion at a time. For each, say where my draft currently sits (e.g. strong / getting there / missing) and quote the sentence or paragraph that shows it.
2. Check that I actually answered the question asked, not a nearby one.
3. Check my thesis, how each paragraph supports it, my use of evidence, and whether I explain the evidence instead of just dropping quotes.
4. Note any mechanics patterns (not every typo), e.g. run-on sentences or tense shifts.

Return:
- A table: Rubric criterion | Where I am now | Evidence from my draft | One specific thing to try.
- The 3 changes that would raise my grade most, in priority order.
- 2-3 questions I should ask myself while revising.

Rules: point to problems and explain why; if you show an example fix, use at most one sentence and label it as an illustration. Do not guess a grade. If the rubric is unclear, tell me what to ask my teacher.
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## What to fill in

- PASTE THE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
- PASTE THE RUBRIC, or describe how it will be graded
- PASTE YOUR DRAFT
- e.g. "11th grade English", "first-year college writing"
- e.g. "my argument feels weak", "I'm over the word limit"

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