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Theme Essay Rubric
Night Theme Essay Rubric
This rubric will be used to determine the score of an essay based on the following requirements: - A strong theme statement - Three very well-supported body paragraphs to support the theme statement - Direct quotes within the body paragraphs - Correct MLA and Standard English formatting
Rubric Code:
JX29369
By
sign4me7
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
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Good
4 pts
Fair
2 pts
Poor
1 pts
Introduction
Good
- Introduces author
- Introduces title
- Introduces theme
- Clearly written thesis statement
Fair
Introduction missing one or more elements
Poor
Introduction does not introduce required information and does not have the characteristics of an introduction
Body Paragraphs
Good
Each Body Paragraph contains at least one concrete detail and is followed by commentary
Fair
Body paragraphs contain some concrete detail and limited commentary
Poor
Body paragraphs do not contain concrete details and commentary
Supporting Quotes
Good
Each body paragraph has at least two (2) quotes to add support.
- Each quote is also cited correctly with a page number
Fair
Each body paragraph only has one (1) quote to support the body paragraph.
Each paragraph may or may not be cited correctly
Poor
No quotes are present in the essay
Concrete details
Good
At least two concrete details are included in each paragraph
Fair
At least one concrete detail is included in most paragraphs
Poor
Concrete details are not included
Conclusion
Good
Restates thesis and main points, discusses why it matters, does not introduce new ideas, and reads like the ending of an essay
Fair
Restates thesis and main points and does not introduce any new ideas
Poor
Does not restate thesis and main points
Theme
Good
Theme is very clear and strongly supported with concrete details and commentary
Fair
Theme is somewhat clear and somewhat supported with concrete details and commentary
Poor
Theme is unclear and not supported
Title
Good
Title is attention grabbing and original
Fair
Title is noticed but not original
Poor
Title is either absent and/or very unoriginal
Spelling and Grammar
Good
0-3 spelling and grammatical errors
Fair
4+ spelling and grammatical errors
Errors become distracting to the reader
Poor
Many spelling and grammatical errors
Errors are extremely distracting and take away from the reading.
MLA Format
Good
The paper is formatted with the correct MLA format
Fair
1-3 errors in MLA formatting
Poor
4 or more errors in MLA formatting
Keywords:
Theme Essay
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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