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The Great Gatsby Essay The Great Gatsby Essay Rubric Code: AX9X228 By dwood1 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

The Great Gatsby Essay
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Introduction	Poor opening statement is general and has little relationship to the topic thesis is not present or difficult to understand	Fair opening statement is common and broad statements are broad but may relate to topic in general way *thesis is present but lacks clarity	Good opening statement elicits some interest with unique focus statements are generally understandable and connect to topic <BR> *thesis is present	Excellent opening statement is clear, thought-provoking and draws reader into essay statements are clear, well-written and specifically connect to topic *thesis is in proper format and has fluency
Body Paragraph	Poor topic sentences not clear or not evident organization of paragraph wanders from topic sentence ideas not complete or developed opinion not clear or sustained ideas not supported with examples from text little coherence in paragraphs	Fair topic sentences present but need improvement or not evident in each paragraph organization of paragraphs are simple idea development not consistent opinion present but difficult to understand some ideas supported with examples from novel paragraphs have some flow and coherence	Good topic sentences present but simple organization of paragraphs somewhat developed but not consistent idea development simple but complete ideas supported with examples from novel opinion present and clear paragraphs are readable and understandable	Excellent topic sentences present with transitions organization of paragraphs consistent and complete - paragraphs are parallel in organization idea development complete and interesting ideas supported with specific, cited text examples from novel opinion present, interesting and thoughtfully explained paragraphs are coherent, flow from idea to idea, and draw reader's interest and response
Elaboration and Support	Poor half or more of main ideas not supported by details details are mostly irrelevant no transitions between ideas sentences are choppy *paragraphs are difficult to understand	Fair uneven development of ideas some details are unclear and undeveloped some details are irrelevant few transitions between ideas sentences are simple essay is choppy *little description or interesting language	Good main ideas supported by details, but some details lack clarity all details relate to topic some details not consistent to analysis transitions present varied sentence styles word choice interesting, some details and vivid language	Excellent each main idea well-supported with details all details relate to topic choice of details is interesting and relate to topic ideas connected by transition words and phrases writing flows from idea to idea varied sentence styles *clear, interesting and varied language
Focus and Organization	Poor evidence of attempt to complete assignment focus on topic not sustained incomplete idea development flow not evident *little or no cohesion to idea development	Fair focus on topic not consistent through essay some lack of clarity between ideas and details order of ideas not effective little flow to essay *seems incomplete	Good focus not clear at every point in essay some main ideas underdeveloped ideas may not be in most effective order essay flows, but some areas choppy *essay seems complete	Excellent single, distinct focus generally well-developed ideas essay flows easily for reader logical organization *completeness to essay
Grammar/Usage/Mechanics	Poor number and types of errors make essay difficult to understand frequent errors in spelling, capitalization, and usage many run-ons and fragments frequent punctuation errors *numerous editing errors	Fair number and type of errors may interfere with understanding some spelling, capitalization and usage errors some fragments and run-ons some punctuation errors *some editing errors	Good number and type of errors not sufficient to interfere with understanding few, if any, spelling, capitalization or usage errors few punctuation errors few editing errors	Excellent so few errors that understanding is not at all inhibited few, if any, spelling, capitalization and usage errors few, if any, punctuation errors no editing errors
Bonus Points for Rough Draft	Poor No rough draft submitted, or rough draft was insufficient for peer editing on Monday, September 25	Fair	Good	Excellent Rough draft submitted on time, so peer edit could be completed.

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