The rubric, all drafts, and all writing associated with this essay assignment must be turned in with the final draft in order to receive full credit.
Criteria
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4- Meets
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3- Approaches
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2- Working Towards
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1- Does Not Meet
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0- Did Not Do
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Introduction
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Paragraph introduces and explains topic in detail and does not leave the reader questioning
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Paragraph introduces and explains topic but is missing some details or leaves reader questioning
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Paragraph briefly introduces topic, but still leaves the reader questioning and/or includes inaccurate details
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Paragraph briefly mentioned but did not explain in any detail the topic
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Paragraph is unclear and does not introduce topic
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Thesis Statement
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Essay has a clear thesis and introduces what will be discussed in the body of the essay in detail
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Essay has a clear thesis and introduces what will be discussed in the body of the essay
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Essay has a clear thesis statement but does not introduce what he/she is discussing in the body of the essay
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Essay does not have a clear thesis statement that introduces what will be discussed in the body of the essay
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Essay does not have a thesis statement
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Body Paragraph # 1
Topic Sentence
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Paragraph has a clear topic sentence that clearly introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph
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Paragraph has a clear topic sentence that introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph but leaves the reader questioning
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Paragraph seems to have a topic sentence but it does not introduce the reader to the content of the paragraph questioning
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Paragraph does not have a clear topic sentence that introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph
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Paragraph contains no topic sentence
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Evidence
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Paragraph contains evidence or examples that support the analysis using clear and specific details
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Paragraph contains examples or evidence that support the analysis but are lacking specific detail
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Paragraph contains specific examples or evidence but it does not support the analysis
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Paragraph contains information, but it is not accurate or it does not support the analysis
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Paragraph contains no evidence or specific examples from the text to support their analysis
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Analysis
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Paragraph clearly and accurately explains the relevance and importance of evidence in detail.
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Paragraph addresses the evidence and includes clear explanation of relevance, but is missing detail.
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Paragraph addresses evidence addressed and includes some explanation of relevance, but still leaves the reader with questions
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Paragraph addresses the evidence but did not explain in any detail or make any connections.
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Paragraph does analyze the evidence or issue
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Linking/Concluding
Sentence
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Paragraph had a clear concluding sentence that put a close to the paragraph and the reader was not left questioning
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Paragraph had a concluding sentence that brings the paragraph to a close, but is missing key information
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Paragraph had a concluding sentence but left the reader questioning
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Paragraph attempted a concluding sentence but introduced new information and left the reader questioning
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Paragraph did not have a concluding sentence and left the reader questioning
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Body Paragraph # 2
Topic Sentence
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Paragraph has a clear topic sentence that clearly introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph
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Paragraph has a clear topic sentence that introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph but leaves the reader questioning
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Paragraph seems to have a topic sentence but it does not introduce the reader to the content of the paragraph questioning
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Paragraph does not have a clear topic sentence that introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph
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Paragraph contains no topic sentence
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Evidence
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Paragraph contains evidence or examples that support the analysis using clear and specific details
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Paragraph contains examples or evidence that support the analysis but are lacking specific detail
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Paragraph contains specific examples or evidence but it does not support the analysis
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Paragraph contains information, but it is not accurate or it does not support the analysis
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Paragraph contains no evidence or specific examples from the text to support their analysis
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Analysis
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Paragraph clearly and accurately explains the relevance and importance of evidence in detail.
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Paragraph addresses the evidence and includes clear explanation of relevance, but is missing detail.
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Paragraph addresses evidence addressed and includes some explanation of relevance, but still leaves the reader with questions
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Paragraph addresses the evidence but did not explain in any detail or make any connections.
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Paragraph does analyze the evidence or issue
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Linking/Concluding
Sentence
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Paragraph had a clear concluding sentence that put a close to the paragraph and the reader was not left questioning
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Paragraph had a concluding sentence that brings the paragraph to a close, but is missing key information
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Paragraph had a concluding sentence but left the reader questioning
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Paragraph attempted a concluding sentence but introduced new information and left the reader questioning
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Paragraph did not have a concluding sentence and left the reader questioning
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Body Paragraph # 3
Topic Sentence
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Paragraph has a clear topic sentence that clearly introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph
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Paragraph has a clear topic sentence that introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph but leaves the reader questioning
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Paragraph seems to have a topic sentence but it does not introduce the reader to the content of the paragraph questioning
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Paragraph does not have a clear topic sentence that introduces the reader to the content of the paragraph
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Paragraph contains no topic sentence
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Evidence
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Paragraph contains evidence or examples that support the analysis using clear and specific details
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Paragraph contains examples or evidence that support the analysis but are lacking specific detail
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Paragraph contains specific examples or evidence but it does not support the analysis
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Paragraph contains information, but it is not accurate or it does not support the analysis
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Paragraph contains no evidence or specific examples from the text to support their analysis
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Analysis
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Paragraph clearly and accurately explains the relevance and importance of evidence in detail.
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Paragraph addresses the evidence and includes clear explanation of relevance, but is missing detail.
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Paragraph addresses evidence addressed and includes some explanation of relevance, but still leaves the reader with questions
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Paragraph addresses the evidence but did not explain in any detail or make any connections.
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Paragraph does analyze the evidence or issue
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Linking/Concluding
Sentence
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Paragraph had a clear concluding sentence that put a close to the paragraph and the reader was not left questioning
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Paragraph had a concluding sentence that brings the paragraph to a close, but is missing key information
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Paragraph had a concluding sentence but left the reader questioning
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Paragraph attempted a concluding sentence but introduced new information and left the reader questioning
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Paragraph did not have a concluding sentence and left the reader questioning
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Conclusion: Thesis
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Paragraph has a clear restatement of thesis and explains in detail what has been discussed in the essay
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Paragraph has a clear restatement of thesis and explains what has been discussed in the essay
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Paragraph has a clear restatement of thesis but does not include explanation of what has been discussed in the essay
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Paragraph does not have a clear restatement of thesis and does not explain what has been discussed in the essay
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Paragraph does not include a restatement of the thesis
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Conclusion: Summarize Argument (analysis)
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Essay includes clear and specific summary of details discussed in all body paragraphs
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Essay includes clear and specific summary of details discussed in 2 body paragraphs
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Essay includes summary of details discussed in one body paragraph
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Essay includes a summary that is unclear or leaves the reader questioning
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Essay does not include a summary of evidence discussed in the essay
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Organization: In-Text Citation
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All citations are done correctly and include correct punctuation and information
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1 in-text citation is done incorrectly
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2 in-text citations are done incorrectly
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In-text citations only include page numbers or quotations, but not both
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Essay includes no in-text citations
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Organization: MLA Format
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Essay is formatted correctly according to MLA format
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Essay is missing 1 component of MLA format
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Essay is missing 2 components of MLA format
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Essay has more than 3 missing components of MLA format
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Essay format does not resemble MLA
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Organization: Works Cited
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Works cited page is done correctly according to MLA style
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Works cited page is missing 1 component of MLA style
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Works cited page is missing 2 components of MLA style
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Works cited is missing 3 or more components of MLA style
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No works cited page is included
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Organization: Coherence & Sequence
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All paragraphs have logical coherence and sequence
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One paragraph is missing coherence or sequence
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Two paragraphs are missing coherence or sequence
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Three paragraphs are missing coherence or sequence
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Essay has no coherence or sequence
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Organization: Flow & Transitions
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Ideas in every paragraph flow and transition smoothly and logically.
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One paragraph does not flow or have logical transitions
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Two paragraphs do no flow or have logical transitions
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Three paragraphs do not flow or have logical transitions
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Essay has no flow or transitions
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Conventions: Spelling/Grammar/ Punctuation
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Essay has 0 -1 errors
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Essay has 2- 3 errors
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Essay has 4-5 errors
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Essay has 6-7 errors
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Essay has more than 7 errors
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SAT Vocabulary Words
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Essay includes 3 or more SAT Vocabulary Words, all of which are used correctly
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Essay includes at least 3 SAT Vocabulary Words, but 1 word may not be used correctly
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Essay includes 2 SAT Vocabulary Words and/or word(s) may not be used correctly
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Essay includes 1 SAT Vocabulary Word and/or word(s) may not be used correctly
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Essay does not include any SAT Vocabulary Words
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