2014-2015 Interim Rubric – Analytical Essay

Pre-Writing / ______/ 5
□ Use of Planning Space
□ Some/All ideas have been pre-planned
□ Some/All of essay organization has been pre-planned / 0 1 2 3 4 5
Introduction / ______/ 9
□ Background Information
□ Provides relevant information about the topic of the essay
□ Grabs the reader’s interest / 0 1 2 3
□ Claim
□ Clearly states a specific focus / 0 1 2
□ Clarification
□ Thoroughly clarifies key terms/concepts through specific language and explanation
□ Previews the body paragraphs and/or main points of the argument / 0 1 2 3
Organization
□ All components of paragraph are organized in a logical manner / 0 1
Body Paragraphs / ______/ 27
□ Premise/Topic Sentence
□ □ □ Clearly related to the claim / BP1 - 0 1 2
BP2 - 0 1 2
BP3 - 0 1 2
□ Evidence
□ □ □ Accurate and specific evidence that supports the claim / BP1 - 0 1 2
BP2 - 0 1 2
BP3 - 0 1 2
□ Warrant
□ □ □ Demonstrates how the evidence supports the claim / BP1 - 0 1 2
BP2 - 0 1 2
BP3 - 0 1 2
□ Conclusion
□ □ □ Summarizes the main message of the paragraph in a non-repetitive manner
OR
□ □ □ Reflective and thought-provoking close
OR
□ □ □ Preview of the next paragraph / BP1 - 0 1 2
BP2 - 0 1 2
BP3 - 0 1 2
Organization
□ □ □ Paragraph sections are organized in a logical manner / BP1 - 0 1
BP2 - 0 1
BP3 - 0 1
Conclusion / ______/ 11
□ Review of Claim
□ Comprehensive
□ Non-repetitive / 0 1 2 3
□ Restatement of Body
□ Comprehensive
□ Non-repetitive / 0 1 2 3
□ Concluding Statement
□ Clearly related
□ Brings the essay to a close
□ Thoughtful/creative / 0 1 2 3 4
Organization
□ Paragraph sections are organized in a logical manner / 0 1
Language / ______/ 25
Word Choice
□ Formal; use of Standard English (no slang)
□ Appropriate to purpose and audience (uses content-specific words)
□ Sophisticated and elaborate vocabulary
□ Interesting, creative, and appropriate use of language (literary techniques, imagery, dialogue, humor, figurative language, rhetoric, etc.)
□ Uses all 5 vocabulary words from the list correctly / 0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5
Structure
□ Varied and appropriate sentence structure
□ Transitions are used at the paragraph and essay level in a logical manner for smooth progression of ideas
□ Organization is logical and smooth on an essay level (all components are present and in correct order) / 0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3
0 1 2
Conventions / ______/ 13
Capitalization and Punctuation
□ Beginning of sentences and proper nouns are capitalized
□ Appropriate apostrophe usage
□ Correct end punctuation
□ Commas (with conjunctions in compound sentences; to separate items in a list or connecting adjectives; appositives, introductions, interruptions; when using quotations)
□ Semicolons/Colons / 0 1 2 3 4 5
Spelling
□ Commonly misspelled words and grade-appropriate words are spelled correctly / 0 1 2
Sentence Structure
□ Absence of sentence fragments and run-on sentences / 0 1 2
Usage
□ Consistent verb tense
□ Subject-verb agreement / 0 1 2 3 4

Total: ______/ 90

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