Shakespeare Soliloquy Practice
Rubric for Hamlet Soliloquy Work
Name
Block
______ / 30 – Individual Notations for Soliloquy
30 points: efforts are complete, thorough, and insightful
24 points: efforts are complete, accurate, and most often thoughtful
16 points: efforts may be incomplete or brief, superficial, or inaccurate
10 points: efforts lack completion and/or clarity ______ / 30 – Quality of Prewriting / Graphic Organizer
30 points: efforts are thorough, accurate, and insightful
24 points: efforts are complete and most often thoughtful
16 points: efforts may be incomplete, superficial, or incorrect
10 points: efforts lack completion or clarity ______ /40 – Quality of Introduction and Body Paragraph
40 points: thesis and topic sentences are concise and meaningful, BIG and little questions are addressed, paragraph is well­crafted and fluent, evidence is sound, discussion is insightful, transitions are effective
32 points: thesis and topic sentences are sound and thoughtful, BIG and little questions are addressed, paragraph is complete and fluent, evidence is adequate, discussion offers some insight, transitions included
24 points: thesis and topic sentences may have problems, BIG or little question may be omitted, paragraph is needs further development or unity, evidence may be ineffective, discussion is limited or superficial, transitions are limited or ineffective
16 points: thesis and topic sentences are problematic, BIG or little questions are omitted, paragraph is undeveloped or largely paraphrase, evidence is not well chosen, discussion is limited or omitted, no transitions (lacks fluency)
______ /100 – TOTAL SCORE
Note: This soliloquy assignment accompanies our Hamlet unit. Our final assessment is an analysis timed writing from another Shakespeare work. Two choices are available from old AP exams or you can create your own.
1990 Poetry Analysis
In the following soliloquy from Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part II, King Henry laments his inability to sleep. In a well­
organized essay, briefly summarize the King’s thoughts and analyze how the diction, imagery, and syntax help to convey his state of mind. 2009 Poetry Analysis
In the following speech from Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey considers his sudden downfall from his position as advisor to the king. Spokesmen for the king have just left Wolsey alone on stage. Read the speech carefully. Then write a well­organized essay in which you analyze how Shakespeare uses elements such as allusion, figurative language, and tone to convey Wolsey’s complex response to his dismissal from court.
Elizabeth Davis­Westwood High School
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