iRubric: Anglo-Saxon Values Analytical Essay rubric

-The introduction "hooks" the reader and leads clearly into the paper topic, providing all the necessary information to explain what the writer will show.
-Includes title (italicized).

The introduction leads into the topic and provides information necessary for understanding what the writer will show.
-Includes title.

There is a clear introduction that includes title.

The introduction is unfocused and does not include title.

Conclusion draws together main points of the argument and extends the thesis to further consider its implications for understanding the novel as a whole

Conclusion summarizes argument and is moderately successful in pushing thesis in a new direction

Conclusion summarizes argument

Conclusion provides incomplete summary

-Provides support for the argument by offering effective and appropriate quotesor examples in every paragraph
-Quotes or examples are drawn from different parts of the text or movie to demonstrate an understanding of the novel as a whole.
-Quotes or examples are introduced effectively and integrated well into the writer's prose.

-Provides quotes or examples in every paragraph that support the essay's purpose
-Quotes or examples come from different parts of the text or movie
-Quotes or examples are introduced effectively with some integration into the writer's prose.

-Provides quotes or examples in every paragraph, but some may not be relevant to the assignment
-Quotes or examples are drawn from only limited parts of the text and movie.
-Quotes or examples are not introduced effectively with no attempts at integration.

-Does not provide quotes or examples in every paragraph
-Quotes or examples are not relevant to the asssignment.
-Quotes or examples are not introduced.

-Rich, effective use of vocabulary
-Uses a variety of long and short sentences
-No use of contractions or vague pronouns
-Sentences are clear and structured effectively.

-Effective use of vocabulary
-Moderately successful in varying sentence structure
-Minor flaws in usage of contractions or vague pronouns

-Simple vocabulary
-little sentence variety
-Overuse of contractions or vague pronouns
-Some errors in sentence structure

-Simple vocabulary
-No sentence variety
-Inappropriate stylistic choices