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Thematic Essay Thematic Essay To Kill a Mockingbird Rubric Code: BX5A8WA By lgibson Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Thematic Writing
	Exemplary (N/A)	Proficient (N/A)	Approaching (N/A)	Beginning (N/A)
Introduction	Exemplary Inviting hook, includes title, author, and setting, and strong thesis statement	Proficient general hook, includes author and title, and thesis statement	Approaching vague hook, lacks author or title, and thesis statement needs more work or is in the wrong place	Beginning missing author, title, or missing thesis
Organization	Exemplary Body paragraphs follow format exactly; 8 sentences organized into chunks and strong transitions	Proficient Body paragraphs follow format except one or two sentences out of place; still flows well and uses transitions	Approaching Format generally followed but CDs and CMs out of order; lacks closing sentences	Beginning Format completely not followed and random
Ideas and Content	Exemplary Strong examples for each theme; descriptive; one quote used with page number in each paragraph.	Proficient Good and relevant examples; one quote used with page number in body paragraph	Approaching Some examples used but needs more detail; may use quote but no page number	Beginning does not include enough CDs (detail) to demonstrate theme
Commentary	Exemplary Exceptional commentary shows in-depth understanding of the theme; no informal language	Proficient Good commentary but may need more depth in places; no informal language	Approaching Commentary is short; not enough CM sentences included; lacks understanding of theme; and/or informal language	Beginning Missing most CM sentences; or all informal language
Conventions	Exemplary Writer makes only 1-2 grammar or spelling errors	Proficient Writer makes 3-5 convention errors	Approaching Writer makes 6-10 convention errors	Beginning Writer makes more than 10 convention errors
Sentence Structure	Exemplary Long and varied sentences; uses compound/complex sentence structure; no fragments or run-ons	Proficient Good general sentence structure but some sentences need to be expanded; may have one fragment or run-on	Approaching Mostly simple sentences; has fragments/run-ons which detract the reader	Beginning Numerous sentence errors completely distract the reader
Conclusion	Exemplary The conclusion is strong; includes "big picture" and insight into relevance today; 4-5	Proficient Good conclusion and connects theme to today; 3-5 sentences	Approaching Conclusion needs more work; short or off topic	Beginning Missing conclusion or only one sentence