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Your Choice Essay 
Response to Literature
Rubric Code: H3836C
By emiranda
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Response to Literature
  Poor

1 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Thesis

Poor

Two parts of your thesis is missing or your thesis is difficult to understand or missing.
Good

One part of your thesis is missing.
Excellent

Your thesis includes the topic, an adjective, and a power word.
Introduction

Poor

Your introduction is unclear and does not set the tone for your essay. Your thesis is hard to find and it is difficult to understand why the topic is important to you.
Good

Your introduction somewhat sets the tone for your essay. It includes your thesis but it may be a little unclear why the topic is important to you.
Excellent

Your introduction clearly sets the tone for your essay. It includes your thesis and explains why the topic is important to you.
Body

Poor

You do not have three body paragraphs. It is very difficult to find different supporting ideas. Each paragraph is missing explanation and is far too short.
Good

You have three body paragraphs. It may not be clear that each paragraph is about a different supporting idea. You could have explained your supporting ideas a little more. The paragraphs are too short.
Excellent

You have three body paragraphs. Each paragraph is about a different supporting idea. Each paragraph explains your supporting ideas thoroughly and is long enough.
Sentence Fluency

Poor

Sentences are short, unclear, repetitive, and very choppy.
Good

The essay would benefit from greater sentence variety. Transitions may be missing. The flow was choppy in areas.
Excellent

There are a variety of sentences. Similar ideas are combined to create complex and compound sentences. There are good transitions between paragraphs.
There was a smooth flow throughout.
Grammar

Poor

There are so many mistakes that the essay is hard to understand.
Good

There are several mistakes, but they do not affect understanding.
Excellent

There are almost no errors in grammar, capitalization, spelling or usage.
Presentation

Poor

The essay is messy. It may be illegible in many places. The illustration and title page are messy and thrown together or completely missing.
Good

The essay is legible but not very neat. There is an illustration and a title page.
Excellent

The essay is neat and legible. There is at least one good illustration that enhances the presentation. There is a nice and neat title page.
Formatting

Poor

More than one of the formatting requirements were not followed. All indentations are incorrect or there are no indentations at all.
Good

All but one of the formatting requirements were followed. The indentations are inconsistent.
Excellent

All of the formatting requirements were followed. If typed, the font is 12pt & black. If handwritten, it is in cursive and dark blue or black ink. All indentations are correct and it is double-spaced.



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