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Night Essay Rubric Lord of the Flies Essay Rubric English 8 - Mrs. Hruska Rubric Code: YX42BC5 By hruskagirl Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Lord of the flies: Essay Rubri
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Basic 6 pts	Below Average 4 pts
Thesis/Introduction	Excellent Uses a strong thesis to focus the paper. Introduction is clear and includes title/author. Moves from the general to specific.	Good Uses a good thesis, perhaps a bit broad. Introduction is brief or uses simple sentences.	Basic Thesis is very basic and not specific. Introduction is missing necessary information to be effective. Abrupt or undeveloped. Does not draw reader in.	Below Average Thesis is ill-defined or missing. Introduction is disorganized or undeveloped. Missing information.
Examples and Quotations	Excellent Analyzes and interprets information with a high degree of effectiveness. Uses examples from the text (including page numbers). Three direct quotes from the text, smoothly integrated. Anchored to the thesis.	Good Analyzes and interprets information with considerable effectiveness. Uses some examples from the text. Two direct quotes from the book integrated smoothly (page numbers), that support thesis, cited correctly.	Basic Analyzes and interprets information with some effectiveness, does not use many/any examples from the text. Two quotes from the book that try to support the thesis and/or are cited incorrectly and/or not smoothly integrated.	Below Average Analyzes and interprets information with limited effectiveness and little to no evidence from the text. One or two direct quotes from the book that may or may not be supportive, smoothly integrated or properly cited. Does not connect to thesis.
Development	Excellent Essay follows a logical progression of ideas. Three solid paragraphs of 7+ original sentences. Excellent transitions and connections to thesis/topic.	Good Good organization of paper. Paragraphs 5+ original sentences per paragraph. Transitions and reflection of thesis.	Basic Some disorganization and/or short paragraphs less than 5 original sentences; missing or weak transitions	Below Average Paragraphs are basic and few. No connections to thesis or topic.
Style/Language	Excellent Meaning and intent are clear and engaging. Demonstrates a strong sense of purpose and a scholarly tone. Uses sophisticated vocabulary, varies sentence styles.	Good Meaning and intent are clear. Demonstrates a good sense of purpose, emerging scholarly tone. Attempts at using sophisticated vocabulary and varying sentence style.	Basic Meaning and intent are sometimes unclear. Some sense of purpose. Casual tone or conversational. Vocabulary and sentence styles are basic with little variation.	Below Average Meaning and intent are frequently unclear. Demonstrating a limited sense of purpose, lack of scholarly tone and focus.
Grammar & Spelling	Excellent Paper is virtually error free, or the errors that are present don't interfere with the meaning of the essay and aren't due to carelessness.	Good There are a few minor errors but they don't interfere with the meaning of the essay, and are not careless.	Basic There are several errors present and some interfere with the meaning of the essay or demonstrate a lack of proofreading/carelessness.	Below Average There are many errors present which interfere with the meaning of the essay and demonstrate carelessness.
Format/Guidelines	Excellent Uses a correct heading, interesting title, 12 point font (Century Gothic or Arial), double-spaced, interesting title,proper heading	Good Uses a correct heading, title, 12 point font (Century Gothic or Arial), double-spaced, title, heading - minor error	Basic Missing one or more of these elements: a correct heading, interesting title, 12 point font (Century Gothic or Arial), double-spaced, interesting title, heading	Below Average Missing many elements.

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