Essay: Conflict
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World Peace
4 <BR>
Exceeds the Standard
97 pts
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Respectful Understanding
3<BR>
Meets the Standard
85 pts
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Unsteady Waters
2<BR>
Partially Meets the Standard
65 pts
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Chaos Reigns
1<BR>
Does not Meet Standard Yet
50 pts
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Powerful, interesting, and/or engaging hook that completely draws in the reader through effective diction and/or unique style
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Interesting and/or engaging hook that grabs the reader through effective diction and/or style
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Evident hook that uses clichés that grabs the reader through generic style
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No hook evident and/or very cliché/generic style
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Powerful, interesting and engaging thesis that identifies topic, establishes position, and suggests organization using effective diction and active verbs
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Strong and/or , interesting thesis that identifies topic, establishes position, and suggests organization
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Thesis only identifies topic, establishes position, and/or suggestions organization
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No thesis evident and/or hasn’t identified topic, established position, and/or suggested organization yet
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Body paragraphs present a comprehensive, interesting, in-depth answer to your chosen essential questions.
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Body paragraphs present a complete answer to one of the essential questions.
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Body paragraphs present a partial answer to one of the essential questions
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Essential questions? What are those?
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Essay effectively uses quoted evidence from your chosen novel, from your life experience and from at least one other source (article, news story, podcast, government document, etc.) to prove your point
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Essays effectively uses quoted evidence from the novel and from your life experience OR another source to prove your point.
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Essay uses evidence from the novel or life experience to prove your point, but doesn't effectively use quoted material.
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Essay fails to use evidence to prove your point.
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Powerful, unique, and interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay, leaves the reader thinking and answers the question “So what?”
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Interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay and leaves the reader thinking
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Conclusion that summarizes the essay or leaves the reader thinking
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Conclusion does not summarize the essay or leave the reader thinking
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Writer’s energy and passion for the subject drive the writing, making the paper lively, expressive, and engaging.
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Writer obviously interested and involved in topic.
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Writer shows little interest or involvement in topic; Many obvious statements
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Writer doesn’t seem interested in the topic yet
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Effectively uses 3+ vocab words in the essay
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Effectively uses 2 vocab words in the essay
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Effectively uses 1 vocab word in the essay
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Does not use any of the vocab words in the essay
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MUGS
Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling
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The student uses sophisticated punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience. Although perhaps not perfect, the piece is highly polished; No interfering errors
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The student uses appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 1 interfering error
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The student demonstrates some evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 2-3 interfering errors
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What's up? What can I do to help you with your MUGS? Are there other resources you might be able to use as well?
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Multiple drafts, pre-writing, conferencing evident
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At least one working draft and one item of pre-writing evident
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What's up? How might you better use the writing process to help you develop your ideas? How can I help?
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Essay is turned in on-time.
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Essay is 1 day to 1 week late
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Essay is more than 2 weeks late
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