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Character Analysis Essay
Character Analysis Essay
Rubric for grading a character analysis essay
Rubric Code:
L2348BC
By
awillis30815
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Subject:
English
Type:
Exam
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Character Analysis Essay
Excellent
10 pts
Good
8 pts
Fair
6 pts
Poor
4 pts
Assertion
Excellent
Student wrote a clear and strong assertion about the character's qualities. Assertion must mention at least four of the character's qualities that will be analyzed in the essay.
Good
Assertion is clear. Could be a little stronger. Assertion must mention at least three of the character's qualities that will be analyzed in the essay.
Fair
Assertion is somewhat unclear and is not stated as a fact. Assertion only mentions two of the character's qualities that will be analyzed in the essay.
Poor
Assertion is very unclear. Only mentions one qualitiy of the character that is going to be analyzed, or does not mention one at all.
Evidence
Excellent
Students includes at least three strong pieces of evidence (at least one for each character quality) from the text, including direct quotes, to support the assertion.
Good
Student uses three pieces of evidence (at least one for each character quality) from the text to support the assertion. Evidence could be a little stronger.
Fair
Student only uses two pieces of evidence from the text to support the assertion. May only include one or two direct quotes, and these may be somewhat unrelated to the assertion.
Poor
Student only includes one piece of evidence to support the assertion. No direct quotes from the text. Evidence does not clearly support the assertion.
Commentary
Excellent
Student writes rich and descriptive commentary that explains directly how the evidence supports the conclusion. Student may give examples that further illustrate or explain the evidence.
Good
Student writes commentary that directly explains how the evidence supports the conclusion. Student may give one example that further illustrates or explains the evidence.
Fair
Student's commentary is often unrelated to evidence given, or does not clearly explain how the evidence supports the assertion directly.
Poor
Student has very no commentary, or commentary that is writtten is unrelated to discussion of the evidence presented.
Conclusion
Excellent
Student restates his/her assertion in the conclusion. Provides strong summary of the key points of the essay. Ends with statement about character.
Good
Student restates his/her assertion in the conclusion. Provides summary of the key points of the essay. Ends with statement about the character.
Fair
Student partially restates assertion in the conclusion. Provides very brief summary of the key points of the essay. Makes an attempt at ending the essay with a statement about the character.
Poor
Student did not restate the assertion in the conclusion. Little summary of the key points of the essay. Does not endd with statement about the character analyzed.
Organization
Excellent
Student included an interoduction (containing assertion), a body paragraph for each quality analyzed, and a conclusion paragraph.
Good
Student included an introduction (containing assertion), a body paragraph for each quality analyzed, and a conclusion paragraph.
Fair
Student is missing one or two paragraphs (introduction, body, conclusion). Errors in organization may make it difficult to read essay.
Poor
Student is missing several parts of the essay. May have written the essay as one long paragraph or as a list. Organization errors make the essay difficult to read.
Form
Excellent
12 point font
Arial or Times New Roman, font
Double space your essay
Use a single spaced header as follows:
Your Name
Typed Essay
Homeroom Teacher’s Name
Date
Good
Student is has minor errors in the basic format structure
Fair
Student is missing one or more of the basic format structure.
Poor
Student is missing several of the basic format structure.
Keywords:
character analysis, English
Subjects:
English
Types:
Exam
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