iRubric: Final Essay Romeo and Juliet rubric

May be missing:
--Effective title that entices reader
--Fully developed body paragraphs that include:
--Transitions lending a sense of continuity
--Topic sentence connected to the thesis w/supporting reason
--Evidence to support each topic sentence

3-4 of the following is missing or weakly developed:
--Effective title that entices reader
--Fully developed body paragraphs that include:
--Transitions lending a sense of continuity
--Topic sentence connected to the thesis w/supporting reason
--Concrete details that provide insight into the text and the author's craft (the way the author uses literary devices)
--2+ pieces of evidence for to support each topic sentence

Present but needs more detail:
--Title somewhat entices reader
--Body paragraphs may include:
--Transitions lending a sense of continuity
--Topic sentence connected to the thesis w/supporting reason
--Evidence to support each topic sentence

--Effective title that entices reader
--Fully developed body paragraphs that include:
--Transitions lending a sense of continuity
--Topic sentence connected to the thesis w/supporting reason
--Concrete details that provide insight into the text and the author's craft (the way the author uses literary devices)
--2+ pieces of evidence for to support each topic sentence

--No apparent conclusion
--simple repetition of earlier points

Weakly developed:
--Conclusion restates main topic of the essay but may
--not restate the main points
--does not leave the reader with a new sense of understanding of the topic.

Present but needs more detail:
--Restating the thesis and main points, and --leaves the reader with something to think about.

Wraps up the essay by:
--restating the thesis, --reviewing the main points, and --leaving the reader with a new sense of understanding of the topic.

--Multiple errors in sentence structure obscure writer's meaning
Very limited use of:
-Introductory phrases and clauses
--Conjunctive adverbs
--Appositives
--Parallel verb structures
--correlative conjunctions

--Contains some errors in sentence structure
May struggle with:
-Introductory phrases and clauses
--Conjunctive adverbs
--Appositives
--Parallel verb structures
--correlative conjunctions

-- Very few errors in sentence structure or word usage
Writer correctly uses
--Introductory phrases and clauses
--Conjunctive adverbs
--Appositives
--Parallel verb structures
--correlative conjunctions

--Varied and correct sentence structures --Writer correctly uses
--Introductory phrases and clauses
--Conjunctive adverbs
--Appositives
--Parallel verb structures
--correlative conjunctions

No quotes present or quotes incorrectly cited.

Quotes correctly cited in one body paragraphs.

Quotes correctly cited in at least 2 body paragraphs.

Quotes correctly cited in each body paragraph.