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Atticus Morality Essay Defend the claim that Atticus Finch is a genuinely moral literary character. Rubric Code: CX26XXA By GordonL Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Atticus/Morality
	Poor Needs major revisions 2.5 pts	Fair Some revisions necessary 4 pts	Good Excellent work! 5 pts
Thesis	Poor -No thesis.	Fair -Missing 3 points OR not parallel -Located in wrong paragraph or wrong part of the introductory paragraph	Good -3 points in thesis -Parallel structure -Located at end of intro. -Answers writing prompt
Body Paragraph Topic Sentence	Poor -No topic sentences.	Fair -Some body paragraphs have a topic sentence that includes the character trait discussed in the paragraph.	Good -Each body paragraph has a topic sentence that includes the character trait discussed in the paragraph.
Quote Sandwiches	Poor -No quotes OR no quote sandwiches.	Fair -Missing a quote sandwich OR one of the quote sandwiches is missing a part to it.	Good -2 quote sandwiches with all three parts: lead in, quote, and analysis
Body Paragraph Concluding Sentences	Poor -No concluding sentences.	Fair -Some of the body paragraphs have a concluding sentence to wrap up the character trait discussed.	Good -Each body paragraph has a concluding sentence to wrap up the character trait discussed.
Introduction	Poor -Introduction missing all components discussed in class. -No author or title mentioned.	Fair -Introduction missing some components discussed in class. -Author or title not correctly written.	Good -Introduction includes the thesis statement, a sentence or two on morality, and background info of Atticus and the novel. -Includes author and title correctly written.
Conclusion	Poor -No conclusion or conclusion lacks the "specific to general" structure discussed in class.	Fair -Did not restate thesis OR did not conclude with a general statement on morality to conclude essay.	Good -Restates thesis. -General statement on morality to conclude essay.
Grammar/Mechanics (X2)	Poor 8 or more grammar/mechanics mistakes.	Fair 4-7 grammar/mechanic mistakes	Good 0-3 grammar/mechanic mistakes