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Novel Essay Novel Essay Rubric Code: Z22B266 By waijiao Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Homework Grade Levels: 9-12

Indoduction
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs work 1 pts
Introduction	Excellent Intoduction is concise and opening catches the reader's attention. Thesis is clearly stated, leaving a map for where the reader will go.	Good Introductions introduces topic, but contains ambiguities. Thesis statement could be made more clear.	Fair Introduction attempts to introduce topic but does not the clarify main points of the essay. Reader is left with the question, "What is this essay about?"	Needs work Introduction is so ambiguous that it does not effectively introduce topic, thesis, or main points. Reader is left with the question, "What is this essay about?"
Content
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Fair 6 pts	Needs work 4 pts
Supporting points and details	Excellent - Content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Student's position is clear and easy to follow - Major points are stated clearly and are well supported. -Specific references to textual evidence cites page numbers -Quotations are used minimally to add emphasis to the argument or in order to ground analysis - 90-100% of pertinent information is included to support claims	Good - Content is accurate and persuasive. - Major points are stated. Details are included, but may not fully support points - Specific references to the text do not cite page number for the interested reader - Quotations are used, but not all quotes are necessary - There are block quotes when it would be better to paraphrase or cite evidence with a page number - 80-70% of pertinent information is included to support claims	Fair - Content is not comprehensive and /or persuasive. Student's position is somewhat unclear. There may be one or two supporting points but details are inadequate - Major points are addressed, but not well supported. Has a little difficulty going from general observations to specifics. - 50-60% of pertinent information is included (claims are not supported fully)	Needs work - Content is incomplete. - Major points are not clear and /or persuasive. Questions were not adequately answered. Information is very limited or unclear. No supporting points or details are provided Disconnected, random thoughts. Has a hard time shifting out what is important or critical
Conclusion
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Conclusion	Excellent Conclusion is concise and summarized supporting points: restates the essay in a new way	Good Conclusion provides a summary of supporting points: it is wordy and does not restate the essay	Fair Conclusion may be attempted, but does not summarize or restate essay's main points	Poor No conclusion is apparent in the essay
Organization
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs work 1 pts
Coherence	Excellent -Structure of the paper is clear and easy to follow. - Pacing is well controlled Flows very smoothly. -Inviting introductions - Introduction and conclusion are logical and flow with the body of the paper - Transition words are used to draw the reader through the paper easliy	Good - Structure is mostly clear and easy to follow. - Paragraph transitions are present - Transition words are misused or absent - Introduction and conclusion are logical - Body of paper could flow better or be better aligned to the paper's focus	Fair - Structure of the paper is not easy to follow - Paragraph transitions need improvement - The body of the paper is not directly aligned with the thesis, creating ambiguity and confusion	Needs work - Logical sequencing of the paper needs major revision - Pacing of the paper feels awkward -Connections are confusing. It is difficult to see or find main points Paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition of thoughts
Grammar, Punctuation Criterion
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling	Excellent - Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed - Spelling is correct - No capitalization errors. - Word choice is effective or even inventive.	Good - Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed with minor errors. - Minimal errors are found (2-4)	Fair - Paper contains few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors which detract from the overall meaning and flow of the essay	Poor - Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors. Text is difficult to read.
Sentence Fluency
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Flow	Excellent Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.	Good Some variation in sentence length and structure	Fair Sentences are shsort or run-ons. Flow of essay is hard to follow.	Poor Sentences are choppy, incomplete, rambling. Many sentences begin the same way
MLA Style Usage
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Style conventions	Excellent Flawless - Times New Roman, Size 12 Font - Double Spaced - One space after periods - Reference page properly formatted - Conventions for quotation and paraphrasing are used appropriately	Good Minimal errors (2-4)	Fair Distracting	Poor Not in MLA format

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