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Lord of the Flies Culminating Essay

Students respond to a prompt Lord of the Flies. They are required to develop a thesis statement, three body paragraphs with support from the text, and a concluding paragraph that restates the thesis.

Rubric Code: TXC34CC

By kmsimms

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Lord of the Flies 5 Paragrap Essay
	Excellent 25 pts	Good 22 pts	Fair 19 pts	Poor 16 pts
Thesis and Intro Paragraph	Excellent Paragraph grabs the reader's attention with a clear thesis. Thesis is structured so reader knows what the author will write and prove throughout the essay.	Good Thesis statement is clear, but the paragraph may not be as original or thought provoking.	Fair Thesis statement is included but may not clearly outline what the essay is about. It does not have much originality. There is no clear purpose.	Poor No clear thesis statement is present. Reader has to figure out the main topic of the essay.
Body Paragraphs and Organization	Excellent Body paragraphs included proof relating back to the thesis. Each idea proves the thesis. The essay has clear transitions and is well organized.	Good Paragraphs include proof. While there are transitions, there is some trouble with the organization of the ideas.	Fair Paragraphs have ideas that are vague or that do not relate to the thesis. Transitions are not clear. Essay is lacking ample explanation and analysis.	Poor Paragraphs don't support the thesis. There are no transitions, and the lack of organization makes it difficult to read. Explanation and analysis are confusing or absent.
Knowledge of Text/Textual Evidence	Excellent Thorough and insightful knowledge is displayed.	Good Thorough knowledge of text is displayed.	Fair Mistaken assumptions are made about the text.	Poor Little to no knowledge of the text is illustrated.
Mechanics, Grammar, and Spelling	Excellent Writer makes no or fewer than four errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling.	Good Writer makes four to six errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Fair Writer makes seven to nine errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Poor Writer makes 10 or more errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that greatly distract the reader from the content.