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Of Mice and Men 6 Traits Rubric 
Fahrenheit 451 Traits Rubric
Six traits rubric
Rubric Code: S86924
By jerickson
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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1 pts


2 pts


3 pts


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4 pts

Ideas:

1

There is no interpretation/analysis.
2

There is interpretation/analysis. It begins to dig below the surface, but could go further or isn't consistent in each paragraph. It doesn't discuss the author's intentions and/or dissect quotes.
3

There is good interpretation/analysis. It is mostly consistent in each paragraph, and it digs into the language of the quote and the author's intentions. There is room for expansion.
3.5

There is good interpretation/analysis. It is consistent, and digs into the language of the quote/author's intentions. There is some thematic unity among all of the paragraphs.
4

The interpretation/analysis is great.It is consistent and it digs into the language of the quote and the author's intentions. There is strong thematic unity among all of the paragraphs.
Organization:

1

This paper has some organization but many of the required elements were missing. The body paragraphs don't stay focused on one topic.
2

This paper is organized, but some of the required elements are missing. The body paragraphs don't stay focused on one topic.
3

This paper is organized. Most of the required elements are present and consistent. The paper focuses on one topic per paragraph.
3.5

Organization is present and helps to clarify ideas. All elements are present and consistent in nearly every case. Transitions begin to guide the flow of thought.
4

Organization is present and helps to clarify ideas. All elements are present and consistent in every case. Transitions direct the flow of thought.
Voice:

1

The essay lacks an authoritative voice for the most part. Personal pronouns are found throughout
2

The author makes a sincere attempt to lend authority to the writing. Personal pronouns are used several times.
3

The author engages the reader/audience in this paper through persuasive writing. The authority begins to emerge.
3.5

The author of this paper is in command and leads the reader through his arguments, but not consistently. The voice is strong.
4

The author is in command and consistently leads the reader through his/her arguments. It is compelling and authoritative.
Word Choice:

1

The author of this paper only attempted to use a few vivid words. The quotes were too long in places.
2

The author of this paper attempted to use several vivid words to stretch his/her vocabulary, but some may have been misused. Assigned vocabulary is missing.
3

The author of this paper used many vivid words to make the paper interesting and push his vocabulary. Some of the assigned vocab is missing or misused.
3.5

The author of this paper used a variety of vivid words correctly which helped to make it more compelling and helped develop the voice. Assigned vocab is present but slight errors occur
4

A wide variety of vivid words make this paper very interesting to read and lends to the authority of the voice. Assigned vocabulary is utilized correctly
Sentence Fluency:

1

Most of the sentences in this paper are simple sentences that are short and choppy. No transitions are used.
2

There are many incomplete or run-on sentences. Few transitions are used.
3

Most of the sentences in this paper are of different lengths, but they are not well built. Some transitions are used.
3.5

The sentences in this paper are well built. . Transitions are used consistently. Many compound and complex sentences are used.
4

Transitions are abundant. Compound, complex, and even some compound-complex sentences are present.
Conventions:

1

Convention errors
(12+)
2

Convention errors(9-11)
3

Convention Errors
(6-8)
3.5

Convention errors
(3-5)
4

Convention errors
(0-2)
Punctuation

1

Punctuation errors
(12+)
2

Punctuation errors (9-11)
3

Punctuation Errors
(6-8)
3.5

Punctuation errors
(3-5)
4

Punctuation errors
(0-2)
Presentation:

1

There are major errors with the MLA formatting of quotes or many aspects are missing.
2

There are major errors with the MLA formatting or quotes or some aspects are missing.
3

There are 3-4 minor errors with the MLA formatting or quotes.
3.5

There are a 1-2 minor errors with the MLA formatting or quotes.
4

The MLA formatting and quotes are all correct.



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