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In-class ESSAY- THINGS FALL APART/AP LIT

This scoring guide is to assess each student's formal essay on the impact of the protagonist in THINGS FALL APART by Chinua Achebe.

Rubric Code: KX7CW98

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Essay - Things Fall Apart
	Below Basic 1 pts	Basic 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Advanced 4 pts
Organization/Structure	Below Basic You do not have a clear intro, development, and conclusion. Your paragraphs lack continuity and explanation of ideas.	Basic You have a beginning, middle, and end, but your paragraphs do not flow well into one another and your ideas are only sometimes explained.	Proficient You have a good beginning, middle, and end. Your paragraphs mostly follow a logical order and your ideas are somewhat explained with textual support/details.	Advanced You have a strong intro, development, and conclusion. Your contents develops logically and your ideas are fully explained with solid details and textual supports.
Focus	Below Basic Few of your ideas support your thesis.	Basic Some of your ideas support your thesis.	Proficient Most of your ideas support your thesis.	Advanced All of your ideas support your thesis.
Style	Below Basic Your language usage varies little and your means of expression is unclear and lacking in originality. "911" words exist.	Basic You include only some descriptive words and little elevated vocabulary. Your means of expressing your ideas show little originality.	Proficient You use solid description, good vocabulary, and express your ideas in a somewhat original way.	Advanced You use interesting description, elevated vocabulary, and originality of thought.
Conventions	Below Basic You write with many punctuation and grammar mistakes. Your sentence structure varies little.	Basic You have several punctuation and grammar mistakes and your sentence structure lacks variety.	Proficient You mostly write with correct punctuation and grammar. Your sentence structure varies somewhat and shows a somewhat mature expression.	Advanced You write with correct punctuation and grammatical correctness. Your sentence structure varies greatly and shows maturity.
Analysis/Development	Below Basic Your analysis of the novel's content demonstrates minimal understanding.	Basic Your analysis of the novel's content demonstrates only some understanding.	Proficient Your analysis of the novel's content demonstrates a good understanding for evaluation.	Advanced Your analysis of the novel's content demonstrates a strong understanding for evaluation.