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LIT 1000 Memoir Paper Rubric

No do-overs/revisions for a higher grade.

POINTS

Professor Comments

Page numbers refer to our textbook

Title/Manuscript Standards (5 total pts.)

See model paper title format
p. 194

* Arial 11 pt. font

* Double-spaced, indented paragraphs

* Paper title in correct MLA format (including all mechanics [punctuation, capitalization, etc.])


BODY PARAGRAPHS (75 total pts.)
(If you have more than 5 body paragraphs, I will make point adjustments as needed)

Be sure to analyze significant character antagonists (the father, the mother, etc.) rather than minor insignificant people. See “How to Cite the Memoir” in MODULES> Guides.

Body par. 1 (15 total points) Antagonist analysis 1

1. At least one significant antagonistic person or social institution from the story is analyzed

2. At least one quotation from the story is used to support and illustrate the antagonist analysis and is cited (using MLA style)

3. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics, MLA citing (including correct use of quotation marks and punctuation placement with quotes and MLA parenthetical citations). See pages 93-95 in our text for models of correct punctuation placement with quotes and parenthetical citations. See “How to Cite the Memoir” in MODULES>Guides.

Body par. 2 (15 total points) Antagonist analysis 2

1. At least one significant antagonistic person or social institution from the story is analyzed

2. At least one quotation from the story is used to support and illustrate the antagonist analysis and is cited (using MLA style)

3. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics, MLA citing (including correct use of quotation marks and punctuation placement with quotes and MLA parenthetical citations)

Body par. 3 (15 total points) Antagonist analysis 3

1. At least one significant antagonistic person or social institution from the story is analyzed

2. At least one quotation from the story is used to support and illustrate the antagonist analysis and is cited (using MLA style)

3. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics, MLA citing (including correct use of quotation marks and punctuation placement with quotes and MLA parenthetical citations)

Body par. 4 (15 total points) Antagonist analysis 4

1. At least one significant antagonistic person or social institution from the story is analyzed

2. At least one quotation from the story is used to support and illustrate the antagonist analysis and is cited (using MLA style)

3. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics, MLA citing (including correct use of quotation marks and punctuation placement with quotes and MLA parenthetical citations)

Body par. 5 (15 total points) Antagonist analysis 5

1. At least one significant antagonistic person or social institution from the story is analyzed

2. At least one quotation from the story is used to support and illustrate the antagonist analysis and is cited (using MLA style)

3. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics, MLA citing (including correct use of quotation marks and punctuation placement with quotes and MLA parenthetical citations)

CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH (15 total pts.)

See model concluding paragraph p. 195

1. Gives the paper a satisfying finish

2. States the theme as the lesson learned/moral to the tale (without shifting into second-person you/your) ~WORTH 10 POINTS~

3. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics


MLA WORK CITED (5 total pts.)

See model WC layout/formatting p. 195. See “How to Cite the Memoir” in MODULES>Guides.

1. WC title is in correct MLA format (including all mechanics [punctuation, capitalization, etc.])

2. Book entry (and discussion posts if used) correctly formatted in MLA style (including spacing, margins, indentations, mechanics [punctuation, capitalization, etc.])

FINAL PAPER GRADE: