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Composer Papers Composer Papers Basic Essay rubric including specific composer parameters. Rubric Code: H99A8W By lrigdenq Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Composer Essay #2
	Excellent 25 pts	Good 20 pts	Fair 15 pts	Poor 10 pts
Biographical and Historical Content 40 %	Excellent Theme is consistent throughout essay. The author's purpose is explicit and supported thoroughly.	Good Theme is consistent throughout essay with the exception of a couple of digressions. The author's purpose is clear and supported moderately.	Fair Theme is clear only at certain points. The author's purpose is difficult to discern.	Poor Theme and purpose are not apparent
Descriptions of song and genre 40 %	Excellent Vivid and detailed description is employed throughout essay. Statements are supported thoroughly.	Good Details and description are employed throughout most of the essay. Support is provided for most statements.	Fair Sparse amount of details and description. Statements are rarely supported.	Poor Lacks detail or description. Statements are not supported.
Organization 10 %	Excellent Essay has a strong introduction and conclusion. Paragraphs flow in a coherent and logical manner.	Good Essay has a satisfactory introduction and conclusion. Paragraphs are arranged coherently.	Fair Essay strays from standard format; introduction and conclusion are weak. Paragraphs are somewhat unclear.	Poor Essay adheres to no apparent format; introduction and conclusion are indistinguishable. Paragraphs are unstructured.
Conventions 10 %	Excellent Language is varied. Proper use of grammar and spelling is displayed.	Good Language is moderately varied, with a few grammar or spelling errors.	Fair Language is repetitive with many spelling and grammar errors.	Poor Language is unclear and redundant with chronic grammar and spelling errors.