- Theme statement is ironic or paradoxical
- Depth of discussion with sophisticated insight
- Theme statement is complex and layered
- Discussion is thorough and well developed
- Theme statement is straightforward and clear
- Discussion is satisfactory but lacks depth
- Theme statement is too broad or general
- Discussion is limited and underdeveloped
- Theme statement is unclear or absent
- Discussion is incomplete or oversimplified
Argument and support /
- Enhances ideas with relevant, varied support and through elaboration
- Enhances ideas with convincing support and elaboration
- Develops ideas with support but lacks elaboration
- Has minimal relevant support
- Support takes the form of summary
- Lacks support
Language and organzation /
- Powerful SNAP
- Dynamic, vivid word choice with sophisticated sentence types
- Seamless incorporation of quotes
- Strong SNAP
- Effective and thoughtful word choice with varied sentence types
- Incorporation of quotes
- Competent SNAP Clear and straightforward word choice with some sentence variety
- Inconsistent incorporation of quotes
- Basic SNAP Words not chosen for effect; limited variety of sentence types
- Fragmented incorporation of quotes
- No SNAP Unclear word choice; simplistic and repetitious sentence structure
- No incorporation of quotes
Mechanics /
- No errors in usage or conventions
- Minimal errors in usage and conventions that do not distract
- Several errors in usage and conventions that interfere with meaning
- Serious errors in usage and conventions that distract from meaning
- Numerous serious errors that impede meaning
Assignment Focus: extended metaphor /
- Powerful use of metaphor language to discuss character
- Proficient use of metaphor language to discuss character
- Some use of metaphor language to discuss character
- Minimal use of metaphor language to discuss character
- No metaphor language to discuss character
Insight and Comprehension /
- Theme statement is ironic or paradoxical
- Depth of discussion with sophisticated insight
- Theme statement is complex and layered
- Discussion is thorough and well developed
- Theme statement is straightforward and clear
- Discussion is satisfactory but lacks depth
- Theme statement is too broad or general
- Discussion is limited and underdeveloped
- Theme statement is unclear or absent
- Discussion is incomplete or oversimplified
Argument and support /
- Enhances ideas with relevant, varied support and through elaboration
- Enhances ideas with convincing support and elaboration
- Develops ideas with support but lacks elaboration
- Has minimal relevant support
- Support takes the form of summary
- Lacks support
Language and organzation /
- Powerful SNAP
- Dynamic, vivid word choice with sophisticated sentence types
- Seamless incorporation of quotes
- Strong SNAP
- Effective and thoughtful word choice with varied sentence types
- Incorporation of quotes
- Competent SNAP Clear and straightforward word choice with some sentence variety
- Inconsistent incorporation of quotes
- Basic SNAP Words not chosen for effect; limited variety of sentence types
- Fragmented incorporation of quotes
- No SNAP Unclear word choice; simplistic and repetitious sentence structure
- No incorporation of quotes
Mechanics /
- No errors in usage or conventions
- Minimal errors in usage and conventions that do not distract
- Several errors in usage and conventions that interfere with meaning
- Serious errors in usage and conventions that distract from meaning
- Numerous serious errors that impede meaning
Assignment Focus: extended metaphor /
- Powerful use of metaphor language to discuss character
- Proficient use of metaphor language to discuss character
- Some use of metaphor language to discuss character
- Minimal use of metaphor language to discuss character
- No metaphor language to discuss character
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I still need to work on….