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The Outsiders Essay The Outsiders Essay 2 essays, each one worth 40 points. Rubric Code: ZXW85C3 By blaireharrison Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

The Outsiders Essay
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 4 pts	Good 6 pts	Exceptional 8 pts
Grammar/Structure	Poor Many grammatical errors, incomplete sentences; fewer than three paragraphs; some directions followed	Fair More than three gramatical errors; complete sentences; three paragraphs; all directions were followed; good vocabulary	Good Three or fewer grammatical errors; complete sentences; three paragraphs; all directions were followed; good vocabulary	Exceptional All grammar is correct; Sentence types were varied; three or more paragraphs; all directions were followed; advanced vocabulary was used
Thesis	Poor Thesis was unclear and could not be proven.	Fair Thesis was a bit unclear and could be difficult to prove.	Good Thesis was coherent and provable.	Exceptional Thesis was insightful, coherent and provable.
Quotations	Poor Fewer than three quotations were included. Their relationship to the thesis was not stated.	Fair Fewer than three quotations were included. OR Their relationship to the thesis was not stated.	Good Three quotations were included. At least two of them were related to proving the thesis.	Exceptional Three or more quotes were included. They were all related to proving the thesis.
Student Effort	Poor Showed little effort. Didn't plan out. - O points	Fair Shows some effort and planning.	Good Evidence of planning or outlining is clear.	Exceptional Student planned and outlined their writing in detail.
Conclusion	Poor Thesis statement copied. Universal message was not clear.	Fair Thesis statement vaguely resembles original. Universal message was unclear or related to the novel as a whole, not the character specific to the essay.	Good Thesis restated but vaguely shows relation to conclusion paragraph. Universal message was clear and related to the character discussed in the essay.	Exceptional Thesis restatement clearly linked to the conclusion. Universal message had a clear relationship to the character described in the essay.