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Tom Sawyer Essay Writing Response Rubric Code: V4X5B5 By summergrl0410 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Response
	Needs Improvement 4 pts	Fair 5 pts	Target 6 pts
Introduction	Needs Improvement Background information is incomplete or not provided example: a one or two sentence introduction IS NOT SUFFICIENT	Fair Background information is provided, but more information is needed for the reader to have information about the story.	Target Background information is introduced and reader has sufficient knowledge of the novel.
Thesis	Needs Improvement Thesis is not provided or is weak	Fair Thesis needs improvement.	Target Paper contains a strong thesis, which provides a statement about the novel.
Sentence Structure	Needs Improvement Sentences structure is similar throughout, no variation, transitions, etc.	Fair Sentence structure is relatively the same throughout, student needs to use more transitions.	Target Sentence structures are varied, containing simple and complex sentences, and also transitions.
Supporting Details	Needs Improvement Evidence and details supporting thesis are weak or not provided	Fair Evidence and details provide some support for thesis, but more examples are needed.	Target Evidence and details provide significant information to support thesis statement.
Mechanics	Needs Improvement 6 or more grammatical errors	Fair 4-5 grammatical errors	Target Less than 3 grammatical errors.