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Hunger Games Essay

This portion will focus on the content grade of the student's essay

Rubric Code: ECX4XX

By shalbrook

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Hunger Games Content
	Minimal 1 pts	Basic 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Thesis (x3)	Minimal Weak but is somewhere in the essay.	Basic Somewhat clear thesis and is located somewhere in the introduction.	Proficient Mostly clear thesis and is in the correct place in the introduction.	Excellent Clear, strong, complete sentence stated in the correct place in the introduction.
Organization (x2)	Minimal Shows little or no attempt to put into paragraphs and makes no sense as to where this essay is going. Missing either introduction or conclusion or both. OR missing almost all elements.	Basic Has topic sentences that are unclear, and paragraphs indicate some organization. Introduction and conclusion missing key elements.	Proficient Most topic sentences are clear and there is a flow and organization to the paper. Introduction and conclusion, good but may be missing one element.	Excellent Clear topic sentences and organized paragraphs into a coherent essay. Solid introduction and conclusion.
Argument (x3)	Minimal Most argumentative points are poorly developed.	Basic More than one argumentative point lacks sufficient details and support.	Proficient Most argumentative points are related to the thesis, but one may lack sufficient support or deviates from thesis.	Excellent Well-developed argumentative points directly support the writer's thesis/position. Supporting examples are concrete and detailed.
Examples/In-text Citations (x2)	Minimal Has one or two examples for support to back up one of the topics and incorrect in-text citations	Basic Has support for half of the paper with mostly correct in-text citations.	Proficient Has supports for all topics and mostly uses correct in-text citations.	Excellent Has supports for all topics and uses correct in-text citation.
Class Time (x1)	Minimal Did no work in class. Distracted others.	Basic Off task frequently and distracted others.	Proficient Occasionally off task but didn't distract others.	Excellent Student used class time wisely. Stayed on task and didn't distract others.