Monday 4 June 2012

Expository or Compare/Contrast Essay Criteria/Rubric

Expository or Compare/Contrast Essay

A Above the Standard

  • The essay clearly develops an interpretation/analysis
  • The essay has a clear thesis statement.
  • The essay justifies interpretations through the use of examples and evidence from the text. 3 or more quotations
  • The paragraphs follow the appropriate chunk paragraph format (Jane Schaffer)- using the essay outline & opening/closing paragraph
  • The essay uses appropriate grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Avoids use of “I”...try instead “the reader”, active verbs
    present tense when talking about the story

B Meets the Standard

  • The essay mostly develops an interpretation/analysis of the story.
  • The essay has a thesis statement.
  • The essay attempts to justify interpretations through the use of examples and evidence from the text. 2 quotations
  • The paragraphs attempt to follow the appropriate chunk paragraph format (Jane Schaffer)-using the essay outline & opening/closing paragraph
  • The essay mostly uses appropriate grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

C Approaching the Standard

  • The essay vaguely develops an interpretation/analysis of the story.
  • The essay- vague idea of a thesis statement.
  • The essay only uses one example or evidence from the text. 1 quotation
  • The paragraphs does not follow the appropriate chunk paragraph format (Jane Schaffer)
  • The essay sometimes uses appropriate grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

F  Below the Standard

  • The essay does not develop an interpretation/analysis of the story.
  • The essay does not have a thesis statement.
  • The essay does not justify interpretations through the use of examples and evidence from the text. No quotations
  • The paragraphs do not follow the appropriate chunk paragraph format (Jane Schaffer)
  • The essay does not use appropriate grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

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