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Character Sketch

Elements of a character sketch in Of Mice and Men

Rubric Code: C9A8AW

By mariannedonovan

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Character Sketch This is a formal character sketch
	Exceeds standard 4 pts	Meets standard 3 pts	Partially meets standard 2 pts	Does not meet standard 1 pts
Introduction (Organization) Includes title, author, and character's name	Exceeds standard Meets all critera.	Meets standard One of the criteria is missing	Partially meets standard Two of the critera are missing.	Does not meet standard Three or more of the criteria are missing.
Organization	Exceeds standard Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.	Meets standard Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented/introduced sometimes makes the writing less interesting or a bit confusing.	Partially meets standard Details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader who is often confused.	Does not meet standard Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized.
Methods of Characterization Picture of Character is present; physical description of character is fully realized	Exceeds standard Well chosen significant physical details bring your character to life. Picture is an excellent representation of how she/he is described in the novel.	Meets standard You included some significant physical details in your writing. Picture is very well suited to description of character from novel.	Partially meets standard You included few physical in your writing; the picture is somewhat relateable to the description from the novel.	Does not meet standard You included very few if any significant physical details in your writing; the picture is not very creative nor does it match the character description from the novel.
Quotes Quotes are interesting and relevant, and flow with the piece.	Exceeds standard 3 significant quotes by character are present; 3 significant quotes about the character are present. Quotes are copied exactly from text. Proper citing.	Meets standard 3 not very significant quotes by character are present; 3 not very significant quotes about the character are present. For the most part, quotes are copied exactly from text. Proper citing.	Partially meets standard 2 quotes by and 2 quotes about. One or two errors when copying quotes from novel. Proper citing is done.	Does not meet standard Did not use quotes.
Grammar and Mechanics	Exceeds standard The writer demonstrates a consistent ability to control a wide range of elements of effective writing, but it is not necessarily flawless.	Meets standard The writer maintains reasonable control of a wide range of standard conventions in a piece that may contain lapses in punctuation, diction, or syntax, but generally the writing is clear.	Partially meets standard The writer generally conveys his or her ideas, but may be less consistent than a '3' in controlling punctuation, diction, and syntax.	Does not meet standard The writer demonstrates consistent lack of control over punctuation, diction, and syntax. The piece is too brief to demonstrate control.

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English

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