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Character Analysis Character Analysis Write a short analysis where you compare two characters from The Great Gatsby and The Scarlet Letter. You must select from the following list: Daisy and Hester, Tom and Roger Chillingworth, or Gatsby and Aurthur Dimesdale. Use five paragraph essay MLA format. Rubric Code: H28297 By rsloan57 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reading Grade Levels: (none)

Character Analysis
	Best 4 pts	Better 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Interpretation	Best Interpretation of the character is accurate and is based on logical and insightful textual references	Better Interpretation of the characer is accurate and based on logical textual references	Fair Interpretation of the character is mostly accurate. Textual references may be based on insufficient textual references	Poor Interpretation of the character is inaccurate and based on random textual references
Supporting Evidence	Best The evidence strongly and insightfully supports the interpretation. Evidence is clearly stated and citations to the text is included.	Better The evidence accurately supports the interpretation. Citations are included, but not always clearly connected to the interpretation	Fair The evidence somewhat supports the interpretation. Citations are sometimes included to support the interpretation and connection to the interpertation is not always clear.	Poor The evidence does not clearly support the interpretation. Citations are random or not included to support the interpretation
Application of Character	Best Character interpretation is extended beyond explanation through detailed elaboration. A conclusion is made and explained sufficiently to connect character to plot.	Better Interpretation is extended through brief elaboration and connected to plot, but the explanation is unclear and difficult to understand.	Fair Interpretation is not extended beyond the explanation and support. A logical connection is made between character and plot, however, the explanation is brief and insufficient in order for the reader to fully understand the connection.	Poor Interpretation is not extended beyond the explanation and support. No connection is made to plot, or connection does not follow logically from character interpretation.
Five Paragraphy Format	Best The analyis has all parts of a five paragraph essay format.	Better The analyis has most parts of a five paragraph essay format.	Fair The analyis has few parts of a five paragraph essay format.	Poor The analyis does not follow a five paragraph essay format.
MLA Format	Best The analyis has followed all the rules for MLA format.	Better The analyis has followed most of the rules for MLA format.	Fair The analyis has followed a few rules for MLA format.	Poor The analyis has followed none of the rules for MLA format.

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