Check Off Each Category at Whatever Level (EXCEEDS, MEETS STANDARD, Etc.)You Think Is

Reader’s Name:______

Author’s Name: ______

Short Story Paper

Essay Rubric

Check off each category at whatever level (EXCEEDS, MEETS STANDARD, etc.)you think is appropriate

EXCEEDS STANDARD (A range paper)

The Writer:

____Effectively articulates a “provocative” thesis that includes theme, style, and demonstrates strategic reading.

____Develop and maintain perceptive, insightful, and specific thesis and original interpretations.

____Uses beginning, middle, and end of text. Interprets ambiguous parts of text convincingly and clearly.

____Includes three or more creatively-chosen, relevant, and accurate quotes of text evidence. Quotes are incorporated coherently and analyzed for style and meaning.

____Thoroughly integrates a sophisticated analysis of text evidence and elaboration to support ideas.

____Has appropriate and insightful discussion of stylistic elements and shows how they relate, support, or develop themes

____ Utilizes select and specific points in the plot, aspects of character, or parts of dialogue

____Uses a logical and integrated organizational structure.

____Clarifies meaning by using appropriate conventions, spelling, grammar and mechanics.

MEETS STANDARD (B range paper)

Writer:

____adequately articulates a main idea and demonstrates strategic reading.

____develops and maintains accurate and specific thesis ideas and interpretations of texts, but these may be less perceptive, insightful or original than essays earning a higher score.

____Uses beginning, middle, and end of text.

____reflects relevant and accurate choice of text evidence.

____analyzes text evidence and elaborates sufficiently to support her ideas.

____ has appropriate discussion of stylistic elements but does not connect them to theme or simply points out the elements’ use in the text

____uses a logical and appropriate organizational structure.

____use appropriate conventions, spelling, grammar and mechanics, but there may be some errors.

NEAR STANDARD (C range paper)

They may:

____demonstrate little strategic reading, inadequately articulate a main idea or make superficial connections.

____include undeveloped, inconsistent or superficial thesis ideas and interpretations of text.

____reflect insufficient, inaccurate or irrelevant choice of text evidence.

____include partial, undeveloped or weak analysis of text evidence.

____generally use an organizational structure, but may lack adequate transitions or include redundancy.

____does not discuss stylistic elements or does not show understanding of their use

____generally use conventions of spelling, grammar and mechanics, but include lapses in these areas that may impair clarity as well as little variety of sentence structure or vocabulary range.

BELOW STANDARD (D or below range paper)

They may:

____demonstrate little success articulating a main idea or demonstrating strategic reading.

____include inaccurate interpretations of text.

____include little or no central thesis idea, offer vague generalizations or merely summarize.

____include weak, little or no text evidence or little or no elaboration to support their ideas.

____No discussion of style

____reflect little or no organizational structure.

____include many errors of conventions of spelling, grammar and mechanics that obscure the writer’s meaning.

Grade:
Emoji: / Explanation/suggestions/ recurring strengths or weaknesses: