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Literary Circle Essay E2H

In Class Essay in response to a prompt

Rubric Code: P9C7WC

By msajschmidt

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Literary Circle Essay Enter rubric description
	Does Not Meet Expections (2) 2 pts	Meets Expectations 4 pts	Exceeds Expectations 5 pts
Ideas Enter description	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Essay is not on topic	Meets Expectations Answers Essay Prompt and makes a clear argument.	Exceeds Expectations Essay's ideas dazzle the reader, answer the essay prompt and make a clear and cogent thesis.
Organization Enter description	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Essay has weak transitions	Meets Expectations Essay has logical and smoothly flowing transitions	Exceeds Expectations Essays ideas are well-developed in introduction and each paragraph builds ideas from the previous one.
Content Enter description	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Essay does not use enough concrete examples	Meets Expectations Essay uses adequate examples.	Exceeds Expectations Essay displays some masterful knowledge of the book and uses them well to support the argument
Clarity	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Essay's thesis is unclear. Essay's language use needs clarification.	Meets Expectations Essay makes a clear argument. Prose is in service of the argument.	Exceeds Expectations Essay uses stellar word choice, a specific and well-reasoned thesis. Each paragraph adds to the argument.
Diction	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Word Choice is imprecise.	Meets Expectations Word Choice is on target.	Exceeds Expectations Word Choice is lucid, flowing, and insightful.
Conventions	Does Not Meet Expections (2) Grammar, Punctuation, or MLA format are improperly applied in this essay.	Meets Expectations Grammar, punctuation, and MLA format are used correctly most of the time.	Exceeds Expectations Paper is near flawless in its use of grammar, punctuation, and MLA format.