Response to Literature Essay Rubric
Selma High School English Department
Student
Assignment
5
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS clearly addresses all parts of the writing task; provides a meaningful thesis; uses extensive quoted
Comments
excerpts from literature to support thesis; provides authoritative analysis of literature
ORGANIZATION maintains consistent tone and focus; shows excellent control of organization
STYLE shows varied sentence structure; uses vivid, descriptive language; demonstrates precise and rich diction
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS errors are rare or absent.
4
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS satisfactorily addresses the writing task; provides an appropriate thesis; uses some quoted excerpts from
literature to support thesis; provides adequate analysis of literature
ORGANIZATION maintains consistent tone and focus; shows satisfactory control of organization
STYLE shows some varied sentence structure; uses descriptive language; demonstrates appropriate diction
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS errors are occasional.
3
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS addresses only one part of the writing task; provides basic thesis; uses few quoted excerpts from literature to support thesis; plot summary replaces some analysis; analysis of literature is inconsistent
ORGANIZATION shows inconsistent tone & focus; has lapses in organization; is organized based on a restatement of the
prompt
STYLE shows basic sentence structure; uses some descriptive language; demonstrates adequate diction
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS errors are frequent.
2
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS fails to meaningfully address the writing task; provides a very weak thesis; does not quote literature as
evidence; much of evidence does not support thesis, or is vague; focuses on plot summary
ORGANIZATION maintains inconsistent tone and focus; has confusing organization; has poor paragraphing
STYLE shows few variations in sentence structure; uses basic, predictable language; demonstrates weak diction
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS errors are frequent enough to affect understanding of essay.
1
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS
ORGANIZATION
STYLE
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS
fails to address the writing task; does not provide a thesis; ideas are off-topic or incomprehensible
maintains no focus; lacks paragraphing, is chaotic, illogical, and confusing; or essay is too short to judge.
has such severe flaws that sentences are hard to understand; or essay is too short to judge.
errors are severe and prevent understanding of essay
Grade
Response to Literature Essay Rubric
Selma High School English Department
Student
Assignment
5
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS clearly addresses all parts of the writing task; provides a meaningful thesis; uses extensive quoted
Comments
excerpts from literature to support thesis; provides authoritative analysis of literature
ORGANIZATION maintains consistent tone and focus; shows excellent control of organization
STYLE shows varied sentence structure; uses vivid, descriptive language; demonstrates precise and rich diction
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS errors are rare or absent.
4
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS satisfactorily addresses the writing task; provides an appropriate thesis; uses some quoted excerpts from
literature to support thesis; provides adequate analysis of literature
ORGANIZATION maintains consistent tone and focus; shows satisfactory control of organization
STYLE shows some varied sentence structure; uses descriptive language; demonstrates appropriate diction
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS errors are occasional.
3
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS addresses only one part of the writing task; provides basic thesis; uses few quoted excerpts from literature to support thesis; plot summary replaces some analysis; analysis of literature is inconsistent
ORGANIZATION shows inconsistent tone & focus; has lapses in organization; is organized based on a restatement of the
prompt
STYLE shows basic sentence structure; uses some descriptive language; demonstrates adequate diction
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS errors are frequent.
2
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS fails to meaningfully address the writing task; provides a very weak thesis; does not quote literature as
evidence; much of evidence does not support thesis, or is vague; focuses on plot summary
maintains
inconsistent tone and focus; has confusing organization; has poor paragraphing
ORGANIZATION
shows
few
variations in sentence structure; uses basic, predictable language; demonstrates weak diction
STYLE
errors
are
frequent enough to affect understanding of essay.
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS
1
IDEAS & EXPLANATIONS
ORGANIZATION
STYLE
GRAMMAR & MECHANICS
fails to address the writing task; does not provide a thesis; ideas are off-topic or incomprehensible
maintains no focus; lacks paragraphing, is chaotic, illogical, and confusing; or essay is too short to judge.
has such severe flaws that sentences are hard to understand; or essay is too short to judge.
errors are severe and prevent understanding of essay
Grade