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Danger of a Single Story

Literary Task Analysis

Rubric Code: J23W8C5

By jballer

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8


	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction Enter description	Poor __ dosen't contain hook/lead __ no thesis statement __ titles and topic are not stated __no background given	Fair __ contains a hook/lead __ has a thesis statement but doesn't address prompt __titles or topic are stated __little background given	Good __ contains an effective hook/lead __has a clear thesis statement that addresses the task in the prompt __ titles and topic is clearly stated __ some background given	Excellent __ contains an effective, interesting hook/lead __ has a clear thesis statement that addresses the task in the prompt __ titles and topic are clearly stated ___good background information given
Organization Enter description	Poor __essay is not structured with introduction, body and conclusion __lacks good transition __body paragraphs to not contain topic sentences __no conclusion given	Fair __essay is structured with less than 4 paragraphs but contains introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion __ more appropriate transitions are needed __some body paragraphs to not contain topic sentence that relates to thesis __the conclusion does not relate the task/title	Good __ essay is structured into 4 paragraphs (intro, 2 body paragraphs, and conclusion __ some appropriate transitions __ topic sentence for each body paragraph that relates to thesis __the conclusion restates the task and titles	Excellent __ essay is clearly structured into 5 paragraphs (intro, 3 body paragraphs-one for each source, and conclusion __many appropriate transitions __clear topic sentence for each body paragraph that relates to thesis __the conclusion restates the task and titles in a clear/varied manner
Development of Ideas/Comprehension	Poor __little comprehension and understanding of Ted Talk __few developed ideas __no context for text evidence __no accurate explanation of ideas/techniques	Fair __Basic comprehension and understanding of Ted Talk _Some developed ideas __some context for text evidence __Some accurate explanation of ideas/techniques	Good __Comprehends and shows understanding of Ted Talk __Mostly developed ideas __ mostly gives context for text evidence __Mostly accurate explanation of ideas/techniques	Excellent __Fully comprehends and shows understanding of the Ted Talk __Full development of ideas (names three techniques for each text) __always gives context for text evidenc __Accurately explains ideas/techniques
text evidence Enter description	Poor __no text evidence is used __text evidence is missing	Fair __little text evidence is used __text evidence is somewhat irrelevant and doesn't support task	Good __ some text evidence is used __text evidence is mostly relevant and supports task	Excellent __ appropriate amount of text evidence is used __ text evidence is relevant and supports task
Language and Style	Poor __word choice in not precise __writing is repetitive/redundant __no varied sentence structure	Fair __word choice is not very precise (large amount of wordiness) __some instances of redundancy/repetition __some varied sentence structure	Good __Word choice is mostly precise(little wordiness) __litte redundancy/repetition __mostly varied sentence structure	Excellent __Word choice is precise (no wordiness) __NO redundancy/repetition __varied sentence structure
Conventions	Poor _writing does not demonstrate proper English grammar and usage __consistent, distracting errors in spelling and punctuation __meaning is unclear	Fair __ writing inconsistently demonstrates proper English grammar and usage __multiple errors in spelling and punctation __meaning is occasionally unclear	Good __writing mostly demonstrates proper English grammar and usage __a few distracting errors in spelling and punctation __meaning is clear	Excellent __writing demonstrates proper English grammar and usage __few or no errors in spelling and punctuation __meaning is clear
MLA format	Poor __essay is not completed in the correct size/font __essay has many mistakes in formal academic style __essay lacks formal citations	Fair __essay doesn't use correct size/font __essay lacks formal academic style __a few citations are used correctly after each piece of text evidence	Good __essay uses correct size/font __essay includes mostly formal academic style (pronouns/contractions) __correct citations are mostly included after each piece of text evidence	Excellent __ essay uses the correct size/font __essay includes formal academic style (no pronouns or contractions __correct citations are included after each piece of text evidence

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