iRubric: Response to Literature - example 2 rubric

Did not attempt or demonstrates little grasp of task. Lacks an interpretation or may be a simple retelling of the text. Lacks textual examples.

Develops interpretations that demonstrate a limited grasp of the text. Includes interpretations that lack accuracy or coherence as related to ideas, premises or images from the literary work.

Develops interpretations that demonstrate an adequate grasp of the text. Organizes accurate and reasonably coherent interpretations around clear ideas, premises, or images from a literary work.

Develops interpretations that are thoughtful. Comprehensive grasp of the text. Accurate and coherent interpretations around clear ideas, premises, or images from a literary text.

There is nothing written that further explains the details from the text and how it connects to the response.

There is one sentence that further explains the details from the text and how it connects to the response.

There are two sentences that further explain the details chosen from the text to respond to the question.

There are more than two sentences that further explain the details chosen from the text to respond to the question.

There are numerous punctuation, spelling, and/or paragraph errors

Few punctuation, grammar, and spelling errors

Most paragraphs used correctly.

Very few punctuation, grammar, and spelling errors

Paragraphs are used correctly.

Sentence punctuation is used correctly throughout.

Words are spelled correctly.

Paragraphs are well-structured.