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Symbolism in "The Minister's Black Veil" Symbolism in "The Scarlet Ibis" Students will write a short essay on symbolism found in the short story "The Minister's Black Veil". Rubric Code: HX5B45A By feliciachenier Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Symbolism
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Introduction and Conclusion	Poor The introduction is poorly written and ineffectively introduces the topic; the conclusion is too short and is poorly written.	Fair The introduction is good, but there is room for improvement. The conclusion could also be improved.	Excellent The introduction is dynamic and captures the reader's interest; the conclusion is well-written and draws closure to the essay.
Thesis statement	Poor There is not a thesis statement in the introduction of the essay.	Fair There is a thesis statement but it is not in the correct place.	Excellent There is a well-written and correctly placed thesis statement
Examples of Symbolism	Poor There are less than three body paragraphs or less than three examples of symbolism explained in the body paragraphs.	Fair There are three body paragraphs in the essay, that attempt to explain a form of symbolism in the story, but fall short in their analysis.	Excellent There are three body paragraphs to the essay with each one effectively explaining one form of symbolism in the story.
Textual Evidence and Analysis	Poor There was no textual evidence used or an insufficient amount of textual evidence used as supporting evidence of symbolism in the three body paragraphs.	Fair An insufficient or over-abundance of textual evidence was used as supporting evidence for the examples of symbolism in the body paragraphs.	Excellent Excerpts from the text of the story were used as supporting evidence for the examples of symbolism in the body paragraphs.
Mechanics	Poor There were more than six errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar in the essay.	Fair There were less than four errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar.	Excellent There were no errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar.