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The Outsiders Essay The Outsiders Essay Rubric Code: Z229A24 By MattHoward Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

The Outsiders Essay
	Requires Revision 1 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Exceptional 4 pts
grammar/structure	Requires Revision Many grammatical errors, incomplete sentences; fewer than three paragraphs; some directions followed	Satisfactory More than three gramatical errors; complete sentences; three paragraphs; all directions were followed; good vocabulary	Good Three or fewer grammatical errors; complete sentences; three paragraphs; all directions were followed; good vocabulary	Exceptional All grammar is correct; Sentence types were varied; three or more paragraphs; all directions were followed; advanced vocabulary was used
Thesis	Requires Revision Thesis was unclear and could not be proven.	Satisfactory Thesis was a bit unclear and could be difficult to prove.	Good Thesis was coherent and provable.	Exceptional Thesis was insightful, coherent and provable.
Quotations	Requires Revision Fewer than three quotations were included. Their relationship to the thesis was not stated.	Satisfactory Fewer than three quotations were included. OR Their relationship to the thesis was not stated.	Good Three quotations were included. At least two of them were related to proving the thesis.	Exceptional Three or more quotes were included. They were all related to proving the thesis.
Group participation	Requires Revision Did not participate in either brainstorming or peer edit.	Satisfactory Participated in brainstorming OR peer edit.	Good Limited participation in brainstorming and peer edit.	Exceptional Participated in both brainstorming and peer edit
Conclusion	Requires Revision Thesis statement copied. Universal message was not clear.	Satisfactory Thesis statement vaguely resembles original. Universal message was unclear or related to the novel as a whole, not the character specific to the essay.	Good Thesis restated but vaguely shows relation to conclusion paragraph. Universal message was clear and related to the character discussed in the essay.	Exceptional Thesis restatement clearly linked to the conclusion. Universal message had a clear relationship to the character described in the essay.