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Senior Final Standards Essay 
Rubric Code: UX59772
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Senior Final Standards Essay
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Great

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Introduction

Poor

The student includes an opening paragraph unrelated to the novel
Fair

The student includes an opening paragraph partially related to the novel
Good

The student includes a plot-driven opening paragraph
Great

The student effectively introduces the novel with his opening paragraph
Excellent

The student effectively introduces his thesis with his opening paragraph.
Thesis

Poor

The student has no clear focus in his opening paragraph
Fair

The student indicates a focus in his opening paragraph but he fails to consolidate it in a straightforward, single sentence
Good

The student includes a clear, single sentence thesis statement in his opening paragraph
Great

The student includes a clear, single sentence, opinionated thesis statement in his opening paragraph
Excellent

The student concludes his opening paragraph with a clear, single sentence, opinionated thesis statement
Transitions

Poor

The student does not provide transitions
Fair

The student provides at least a sentence before proceeding to his context/quotation and/or his explanation, but this sentence neither introduces the specific point of the paragraph it commences nor does it link the paragraph to the rest of the essay
Good

The student opens his body paragraph with a sentence that links the paragraph to the rest of the essay but fails to introduce the specific point of the paragraph it commences
Great

The student opens his body paragraph with a sentence that introduces the specific point of the paragraph it commences but fails to link the paragraph to the rest of the essay
Excellent

The student opens his body paragraph with a sentence that introduces the specific point of the paragraph it commences and links the paragraph to the rest of the essay
Context

Poor

The student fails to provide context before his specific evidence or quotations
Fair

The student provides unrelated or incorrect context before his specific evidence or quotations
Good

The student provides vague or undefined context before his specific evidence or quotations
Great

The student provides extraneaous context before his specific evidence or quotations
Excellent

The student provides clear, appropriate context for his specific evidence or quotations
Quotations

Poor

The student fails to provide any quotations or specific evidence
Fair

The student provides, correctly cites, and indicates the speaker for a substandard number of necessary quotes
Good

The student provides and correctly cites the assigned number of necessary quotes, but he fails to indicate the speaker with a signal phrase
Great

The student provides and indicates the speaker for the assigned number of necessary quotes, but he incorrectly cites them
Excellent

The student provides, indicates the speaker for, and correctly cites the assigned number of necessary quotes
Explanations (x2)

Poor

The student fails to explain his individual points
Fair

The student explains his individual points with unrelated, plot based analysis
Good

The student explains his individual points with general, plot based analysis
Great

The student partially explains his individual points with clear, thesis-specific analysis
Excellent

The student completely explains his individual points with clear, thesis-specific analysis
Conclusion

Poor

The student fails to provide a conclusion
Fair

The student's final paragraph is unrelated to the rest of his essay
Good

The student's final paragraph rehash his thesis statement but fails to summarize his evidence
Great

The student summarizes his evidence in his final paragraph but fails to rehash his thesis statement
Excellent

In his final paragraph, the student rehashes his thesis statement and summarizes his evidence
Grammar

Poor

The student has five or more grammatical errors
Fair

The student has four grammatical errors
Good

The student has three grammatical errors
Great

The student has two grammatical errors
Excellent

The student has one or fewer grammatical errors




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