for michael smith only
Grading Rubric
| Category | 5 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Organization | Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs, strong topic sentences, and clear transitions.
| Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. | Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. | The information appears to be disorganized. |
| Content | The student has chosen a fictional story from the readings for this class and written an essay of sufficient length (at least 3 paragraphs). | The student has chosen a fictional story from the readings for this class, but the essay is a little too short to fully develop an analysis. | The student has chosen a fictional story from the readings for this class, but the essay is much too short. The analysis feels incomplete. | The student has not chosen a fictional story from the readings for this class or has failed to respond to the prompt. |
| Analysis | The student clearly identifies at least two choices the author made and analyzes the effect that those choices have on the development of the story. | The student clearly identifies at least two choices the author made but may not fully analyze the effect those choices have on the development of the story. | The student identifies one or two choices the author made and doesn’t analyze the effect those choices have on the development of the at all. | The student fails to identify any choices the author made. Either the essay is a book report or the student fails to respond to the prompt. |
| Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation | The essay contains 0-2 errors. The student has a strong command of the English language. Grammarly report and academic integrity statement are submitted. | The essay contains 3-4 errors. The student understands language usage but may need to be reminded to proofread before submission. Grammarly report and academic integrity statement are submitted. | The essay contains 5-6 errors. The student may need to brush up on key grammatical concepts. Grammarly report or academic integrity statement are submitted. | The essay contains more than 6 errors. The student may need additional tutoring in grammar and usage. Neither Grammarly report or academic integrity statement are submitted. |
