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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
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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



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