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Literature Paper-Essay Personal Narrative Analysis of "Hills Like White Elephants," "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been," "The Red Convertible," "The Flowers" and "Sonny's Blues." Rubric Code: X48A8A By ehuntley Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Requirements
	Exceptional 16 pts	Accomplished 14 pts	Promising 12 pts	Developing 10 pts	Beginning 8 pts
Thesis	Exceptional -thesis is organized and clear -extremely effective argumentative thesis	Accomplished -thesis is somewhat organized -Somewhat effective arugmentative thesis	Promising -thesis has some organization -Occasionally effective an arugmentative thesis	Developing -thesis attempts organization -Barely effective arugmentative thesis	Beginning -thesis is not organized -Ineffective arugmentative thesisve
Opening Paragraph	Exceptional -opening paragraph is brilliant and grabs the reader's attention through dialogue or another means -contains the thesis	Accomplished -opening paragraph is brilliant and grabs the reader's attention -does not contain a thesis	Promising -opening paragraph is average and attempts to draw the reader -does contain a thesis	Developing -opening paragraph simply states what is to come in the paper -may or may not contain the thesis	Beginning -little attempt at opening paragraph -no organization -Missing thesis
Spectacular Concluding Paragraph	Exceptional -thesis is restated -concludes and supports the arguments brilliantly	Accomplished -thesis is restated simply -concluding arguments presented	Promising -thesis is restated -concluding arguments do not support the thesis	Developing -thesis is restated -concluding argments are not present	Beginning -Both thesis and concluding arguements are missing
Body of Essay	Exceptional -contains all five quotes -billiantly worded paragraphs that support the thesis	Accomplished -contains all five quotes -well crafted paragraphs that support the thesis	Promising -contains five or less quotes -attempted thesis and supporting paragraphs	Developing -contains five or less quotes -underdeveloped argument and thesis	Beginning -contains five or less quotes -confusing argument, praagraphs do not support thesis
Mechanics	Exceptional -follow proper format for quotes -no grammatical errors	Accomplished -follow proper format for quotes -some grammatical errors	Promising -attempted to follow format for quotes -grammatical errors	Developing -some errors in following formating -grammatical errors	Beginning -errors in formatting quotes -grammatical errors