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"When I Lay My Burden Down" 
Pigman Final
"When I Lay My Burden Down" Essay is a 5 Paragraph essay including an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Following is the grading rubric for the essay topic, and outline for the essay, on the previous page. As required by your grade level, you will be thoroughly exploring cause and effect relationships, analyzing information, synthesizing ideas, and writting a thorough essay answering the writing prompt. You will be graded on 8 components on three levels. Each component level is then weighted for a total of 50 points. That total will be multiplied by 4 as the whole exam is worth 200 points.
Rubric Code: C22436
By rdivin
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Subject: English  
Type: Exam  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Introduction

Worth 6 points (weight x 2)
Good

Includes a thorough introduction that identifies what the main topic is and supportive details discussed in essay. 4-6 sentences (F-cat format essay)
Fair

Introduction does not clearly state main idea; or supportive information missing
Poor

Introducation missing main idea of essay and supportive details not clearified
Identifying conflicts & reactions

Worth 9 Points
(weight x 3)
Good

Identifies at least 3 internal or external conflicts, and identifies them through cause and effect relationships with correct reaction to the conflicts
Fair

Completely missing one cause and effect relationship between conflict and reaction; or 1 or 2 cause and effect relationships are misidentified
Poor

Mising one or more relationships and other misidentified or all three misidentified
Analyzing lessons learned

Worth 9 Points
(weight x 3)
Good

Analyzes and interprets at least two lessons learned from the situations involving and death of the Pigman through the use of their own words.
Fair

Only Interprets and analyzes one lesson; or does not clearly analyze and interpretes two lessons using own words (not just quoting lesson from novel)
Poor

Does not analyze and interpret more than one lesson and is not clear
Making an Inference

Worth 9 Points
(weight x 3)
Good

clearly states what changes might/might not occur in the character from the lessons learned through cause and effect relationships.
Fair

Clearly states what changes might/might not occur in character, but does not make direct connections between each change and lesson learned.
Poor

Does not clearly state change in character or clarify why they will not change, and furthermore does not show cause and effect relationship.
Conclusion

worth 6 points
(weight x 2)
Good

Conclusion restates main idea, supporting details, and overall summarizes essay thoroughly in 4-5 sentences.
Fair

Conclusion is 4-5 sentences, but main idea or supporting details are not clearly summarized.
Poor

Conclusion does not thoroughly summarize essay; and/or main idea is not restated and supporting details are not clear
Transitional sentences

Worth 6 points (weight x 2)
Good

Each body paragraph has a definite transitional sentence that adds to the fluid reading of the essay from supporting detail to another. Transitional words used in sentences.
Fair

Certain paragraphs have transitional sentences, but some do not; or one transitional sentence is missing, and another is of poor quality as reviewed in class
Poor

Transitional paragraphs are not apparent or takes away from the fluid reading of text.
Grammar and Punctuation

Worth 3 points (weight x 1)
Good

0-2 grammar, punctuation, or spelling mistakes
Fair

3-6 grammar, punctuation, or spelling mistakes
Poor

7 or more grammar, punctuation, or spelling mistakes
Heading

Worth 2 points (weight x 1)
Good

NA
Fair

Name
Date
Eng. II
Class Period
Poor

Heading is out of order or missing at least one component




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