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Of Mice and Men essay Rubric Code: F23A74 By LaReneessance Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Of Mice and Men essay
	Needs improvement 5 pts	Ideas are almost there 7 pts	Well thought out 10 pts
Point of View	Needs improvement The student did not use the role of either Lenny or George, and they did not follow the directions.	Ideas are almost there The student assumed the role of either Lenny or George for parts of the essay, but then lost sight of the character's traits or actions in some areas of the paper.	Well thought out The student assumed the role of either Lenny or George, and they used their prior knowledge of the character to construct the paper.
Topic Sentences	Needs improvement The ideas were not organized in any particular order. Different thoughts were spread throughout the paper haphazardly.	Ideas are almost there The ideas were lacking organization, but they covered many of the proposed questions. Topic sentences must be utilized to hold the paper together.	Well thought out The ideas were presented by the use of topic sentences, and the paper was very organized. All of the ideas were tied together at the beginning and end.
Creativity	Needs improvement The student used little creative thought in coming up with a hypothetical destination.	Ideas are almost there The student used some creativity in coming up with a hypothetical destination.	Well thought out The student was very creative in ideas, and they still kept how the character would normally react in tact.
Evidence	Needs improvement There was no connection with the book's previous ideas with the new destination, and there was no reason stating why the answer was the way it was.	Ideas are almost there There was little connection with the book's prediction of the place and what the student creates. The student states why the destination may be different in parts.	Well thought out There was a connection between the book and the student's idea of an ending. There was supporting evidence explaining why or why not their ending destination is similar or different.