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Exemplification Essay - 1st Quarter Final

Who or what gives us our identity? What happens when identities collide? Write an essay with examples from the literature we studied this quarter that shows how characters get their identity. Then in the last part of your essay, explain how you develop your identity. (References should include Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and from The Bible Ruth, Naomi, Job and the Psalmist.)

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Exemplification Essay Enter rubric description
	Excellent 25 pts	Good 22 pts	Fair 17.5 pts	Poor 15.5 pts
Standard 10.1.7 Expository Essay Writes an expository essay and cites examples to support idea and distinguish relative similarities or differences between how identity is developed.	Excellent All examples are useful and sufficient and are consistently developed. References to literary characters are abundant throughout the essay.	Good Most points of comparison are useful and sufficient, and are mostly developed.	Fair Some points of comparison are useful and sufficient, and are somewhat developed.	Poor Points of comparison are not useful or sufficient, and they are inconsistently developed.
Standard 10.2.2 Thesis Is a purpose for comparison or contrast made clear through either a direct or implied thesis?	Excellent Thesis is clear and well-written, either explicitly or implicitly. The thesis is driven by the student's examples of how literary characters create identity.	Good Thesis is present and fits the technical aspects of either a dynamic or integrated thesis (Assumption/Denial, or Conditional), but the message of the thesis is ambiguous.	Fair Thesis is present but is too broad and vague.	Poor Thesis is not present or is unclear.
Standard 10.2.5 Specific Examples The main idea is develped with relevant examples from literature. Is each paragraph introduced with a topic sentence that is an example of how a character creates his/her identity?	Excellent The author uses a sufficient number of examples to drive home her thesis (>4). The examples add interest and are persuasive. Transitions between examples (paragraphs) reinforce the connections between the examples. The length of the essay is over two handwritten pages.	Good The author uses at least 3 examples from literature to support his thesis. Transitions are solid, linking the examples.	Fair The author uses two examples from literature to support the thesis. Transitions are weak.	Poor Only one example from literature is used. The essay is one or two paragraphs.
Standard 10.3.1 Grammar and Mech. Grammar and Mechanics Does paper indicate that writer has control of the rules of grammar and mechanics?	Excellent Essay contains one or two errors. No pronoun/antecedent errors.	Good Essay contains more than two errors, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Fair Essay contains several errors, which obstruct the flow of reading	Poor Essay contains many errors, some of which are distracting to the reader.

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