iRubric: Persuasive Essay: Movie Review for "Troy" rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...

Persuasive Essay: Movie Review for "Troy"

Students will write a movie review in the form of a persuasive essay after viewing the movie.

Rubric Code: L36B62

By sedoreer

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Criteria for Essay
	Poor 10 pts	Fair 15 pts	Good 18 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement	Poor The introduction does not contain a thesis statement. It does not introduce the central theme of the essay.	Fair Introduction contains a thesis statement, but it either does not give accurate and complete information about the topic, or it lacks detail and creativity.	Good Introduction contains a thesis statement. The thesis creates interest and is fairly well developed. But while it contains accurate and complete information regarding the topic being described, it is not very engaging.	Excellent Very well-developed introduction with a clear thesis statement that introduces the topic and makes a central point about it. It engages the reader and creates interest. Contains accurate and complete information regarding the topic to be described.
Body Paragraphs Topic Sentences & Supporting Details	Poor Body paragraphs do not contain a topic sentence. Details/examples are either wrong or lacking. No vivid/sense language is used. There is no dominant impression created in the paragraph.	Fair Each body paragraph does NOT contain a clear topic sentence. There are details/examples, but they are either unclear or not presented from general to specific. Vivid/sense language is not used effectively, or the details do not create a dominant impression in the paragraph.	Good Each body paragraph contains a clear topic sentence that focuses each paragraph on one point. Details/examples are clear and presented from general to specific, but they are not well developed. Vivid/sense language is not used as effectively as it could be used to create imagery for the reader.	Excellent Each body paragraph contains a clear topic sentence that focuses each paragraph around one point. Details/examples in the body paragraphs are clear and well developed, and there are enough details to create vivid images in the reader's mind with the use of vivid/ sense language that creates a dominant impression.
Conclusion	Poor There is no concluding paragraph, or it does not unify or emphasize a dominant impression of the topic being described.	Fair The concluding paragraph makes a point about the dominant impression, but it does little to unify and emphasize the dominant impression of the topic being described.	Good The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the central theme. The dominant impression is followed, but it could be more vividly represented with sense language.	Excellent The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay around the central theme of the thesis. The dominant impression is clearly maintained and vividly represented in sense language.
Overall Organization Unity & Coherence	Poor No discernable organization. Only one topic is mentioned.	Fair Logical progression with some organization. Only two to three topics are mentioned	Good Logical progression of details with a clear and effective order covering at least half of all listed topics. Transitions are present, but they do not enhance the overall effectiveness of the paragraph.	Excellent Logical progression of details with a clear and effective order covering all listed topics that enhances the essay and provides a vivid description of the topic with appropriate and effective transitions.
Style: sentence flow & word choice	Poor Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is inconsistent and difficult to determine. The word choice is inadequate.	Fair Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better. While sense language is used, it is not very effective in creating imagery	Good Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. There is consistent tone and word choice is appropriate with fairly good use of sense language to create imagery.	Excellent Writing is smooth, skillfull, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the paragraph. Sense language is used to "show, not tell" the reader what is being described.
Grammar and Spelling	Poor The essay contains 10 or more errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization which greatly distract the meaning of the overall essay	Fair The essay contains between 5-9 errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that. while distracting, the meaning and intent of the essay can still be discerned.	Good The essay contains between 1-4 errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the essay.	Excellent No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.

Keywords:

Persuasive Essay, rubric, writing components

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

Discuss this rubric