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SQuIIDS

This rubric is designed to give feedback to students on an analytical body paragraph (such as would be found in an expository essay). [S]elect [Qu]otation [I]dentify [I]ntegrate [D]iscuss [S]ignificance

Rubric Code: A4B48W

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

SQuIIDS
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Content	Excellent Ideas are: - original - interesting - debatable - provable - sophisticated/ nuanced - specific - use literary terms very effectively	Good Ideas are: - sound - debatable - provable - specific - use literary terms well	Fair Ideas are: - sound but may be superficial - somewhat debatable - may be difficult to prove - general - may or may not use literary terms - may misuse literary terms	Poor Ideas are: - plot summary/based - superficial - general - not debatable - not provable - no literary terms - misuse literary terms
Topic Sentence	Excellent - sophisticated, interesting claim - clearly stated - concise - vibrant language and/or sophisticated sentence structure	Good - claim - clearly stated - good language and/or sentence structure	Fair - partial claim or plot summary - may be not be clearly stated/confusing - weak language and/or sentence structure	Poor - no claim or incomplete thought - plot summary - weak language - faulty sentence structure and/or misuse of language/vocab
Organization	Excellent -Points build logically to create compelling argument - Weaves different points together fluidly - Effective transitions between points -Paragraph focuses only on one idea	Good -Points build logically to create argument -Effective transitions between points -Paragraph focuses only on one idea	Fair -Points are arranged with no clear order -Some points disconnected from main idea -Poor or awkward transitions -Paragraph lacks clear focus/too many ideas for one paragraph	Poor -Few analytical points (more plot summary) - difficult to understand main idea because paragraph lacks clear organizational structure - may have too many ideas in one paragraph -No transitions
Textual Support How well do you relate your textual support to your ideas?	Excellent - Specific language within quotes is analyzed thoroughly and explained clearly to show relevance to the writer's argument -Quotes are drawn from different parts of the text to demonstrate an understanding of the novel as a whole	Good - Quotes are analyzed and explained in some detail to show relevance to the writer's argument -Quotes come from different parts of the text	Fair - Quotes are explained in a general way, but with no reference to specific language or details - Quotes are drawn from only limited parts of the text	Poor - Quotes simply appear without explanation or analysis - Quotes are not relevant to the idea of the paragraph
Textual Integration How well do you integrate your textual evidence into your own writing?	Excellent -Quotes are introduced effectively and integrated well into the writer's prose	Good -Quotes are introduced effectively with some integration into the writer's prose	Fair -Quotes are not introduced effectively with no attempts at integration -Block quotations	Poor -Quotes are not introduced -Quotes are not integrated -No quotes
STYLE & MECHANICS
Style	Excellent -Rich, effective use of vocabulary -Uses a variety of long and short sentences -No use of contractions or vague pronouns -Sentences are clear and structured effectively.	Good -Effective use of vocabulary -Moderately successful in varying sentence structure -Minor flaws in usage of contractions or vague pronouns	Fair -Simple vocabulary -little sentence variety -Overuse of contractions or vague pronouns -Some errors in sentence structure	Poor -Simple vocabulary -No sentence variety -Inappropriate stylistic choices
Mechanics	Excellent -Cites correctly -Free from errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar	Good -Only cites some of the time or citations are only partially correct -Several minor errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar	Fair -Does not cite or cites completely incorrectly -Enough errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar to be noticeable	Poor -Does not cite at all -Enough errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar to be distracting to readers

Keywords:

thesis, expository writing, textual analysis, paragraph

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English

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