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Midterm Essay Exam (20%) -- for annotations and essays

This is the rubric used to score the midterm essay exam.

Rubric Code: LX4W2A7

By kmh2006

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Objectives
	Unsatisfactory D-F (N/A)	Minimal C-D range (N/A)	Proficient B range (N/A)	Exemplary A range (N/A)
Accuracy and Understanding Content The student is able to demonstrate content (factual evidence from texts) knowledge and understanding of material addressed in question. Uses references t o specific quotations, events, characters, and otherwise shows evidence of Francine Prose's style of Close Reading.	Unsatisfactory The student shows no understanding of the presented issue(s) by (1) not addressing or incorrectly addressing the relevant content, (2) not identifying or addressing a key concept or main idea, (3) providing irrelevant or inaccurate unsubstantiated examples and (3) incorrectly using terminology.	Minimal The student shows marginal or poor understanding of the presented issue(s) by (1) barely touching on the relevant content, (2) poorly or incorrectly identifying and addressing a key concept or main idea, (3) not substantiating points with relevant or accurate examples, and (4) incorrectly or not using close reading terminology.	Proficient The student shows understanding of the presented issue(s) by correctly (1) addressing the most critical content, (2) identifying and addressing some of the key concepts or main ideas, (3) substantiating some points with appropriate examples, and (4) using some correct close reading terminology.	Exemplary The student shows exemplary understanding of the presented issue(s) by thoroughly and correctly (1) addressing the relevant content, (2)identifying and addressing the key concepts or main ideas, (3) substantiating points with several appropriate examples and (4) extensively using correct terminology.
breadth and insight The student is able to demonstrate a familiarity with more than one text and to compare and synthesize texts. Goes beyond comments made in class or in D2L.	Unsatisfactory The student is unable to draw some conclusions within and across texts	Minimal Although making an attempt, the student: (1) poorly synthesizes material, (2) makes inappropriate connections to other topics and texts, (3) presents a weak solution to the problem, (4) does not use relevant examples, (5) presents an incorrect evaluation of a situation in a text	Proficient The student can: (1) synthesize material, (2) make appropriate connections to other topics and texts, (3) provides a possible solution to the interpretive problem, (4) choose and use relevant passages as examples, (5) present a coherent evaluation of an interpretive problem	Exemplary The student expertly: (1) synthesizes material, (2) makes several connections between relevant topics, (3) optimally solves the interpretive problem with rationale(s), (4) chooses and uses relevant examples from the texts and from Francine Prose.
Communication The student communicates appropriately and eloquently with the reader.	Unsatisfactory Unable to write well enough for scorer to understand answer. Disjointed and incomprehensible thoughts and clauses. No organization. A plethora of spelling, punctuation or mechanics errors.	Minimal Ideas are fragmented, wondering and repetitive, so that it is hard to understand text. Poor or weak ability to express thoughts. Reader must infer intent. Material is poorly organized. Many spelling, punctuation or mechanics errors.	Proficient Student is mostly clear, concise and and only addreses the assigned task so that the content is understandable. Material is fairly well organized. Some spelling, punctuation or mechanics errors.	Exemplary Ideas are sequenced and logical so that the content is easy to understand. Student is clear, concise and only addreses the assigned task. Material is well organized. Few or no spelling, punctuation or mechanics errors.

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