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S&L Final Project Essay

Literary Circle Essay E2H

Compare and Contrast Essay Film Adaptation

Rubric Code: F2W7966

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Final Project Essay Compare and Contrast Literary Text with Film Adapation
	Does Not Meet Expections (2) 2 pts	Meets Expectations 4 pts	Exceeds Expectations 5 pts
Ideas Thesis Topic Sentences Conclusions	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Essay offers minimal comparison or contrast. Essay does not reach any conclusions	Meets Expectations Essay compares film and text and makes a clear argument.	Exceeds Expectations Essay's ideas dazzle the reader, surprise the reader with his/her insights in comparing and contrasting the two works and make a clear and cogent thesis.
Organization Main ideas Even Comparisons	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Essay has weak transitions	Meets Expectations Essay has logical and smoothly flowing transitions	Exceeds Expectations Essays ideas are well-developed in introduction and each paragraph builds ideas from the previous one moving towards proving its thesis and drawing new conclusions.
Content Enough Evidence and Discussion description	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Essay does not use enough concrete examples	Meets Expectations Essay uses adequate examples. Essay would benefit from more description and more discussion of passages. Essay is pretty even-handed in its discussions of both texts. Essay incorporates literary critical analysis from a secondary source	Exceeds Expectations Essay displays some masterful knowledge of the book and uses them well to support the argument. Essay is even-handed in its discussions of both texts. Essay incorporates literary critical analysis from a secondary source with skill.
Clarity Thesis Points Flow	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Essay's thesis is unclear. Essay's language use needs clarification.	Meets Expectations Essay makes a clear argument. Prose is in service of the argument. Essay uses examples well. Essay discusses quotations and the visual examples so that the reader can follow the essayist's reasoning.	Exceeds Expectations Essay uses stellar word choice, a specific and well-reasoned thesis. Each paragraph adds to the argument. Essay discusses quotations and the visual examples so that the reader can follow the essayist's reasoning.
Diction Word Choice Spelling Word Order	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Word Choice is imprecise. Word choice needs editing. The word choice is mis-spelled leading to errors of meaning.	Meets Expectations Word Choice is mostly on target, but could be more varied or more advanced. The word choice could be more inspired.	Exceeds Expectations Word Choice is lucid, flowing, and insightful. The language is a pleasure to read. The word choice is in the service of the ideas.
Conventions Grammar Punctuation Spelling, MLA	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Grammar, Punctuation, or MLA format are improperly applied in this essay.	Meets Expectations Grammar, punctuation, and MLA format are used correctly most of the time.	Exceeds Expectations Paper is near flawless in its use of grammar, punctuation, and MLA format.

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English

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Writing

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