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Ms. Rosamond (Essays)
| What are we doing today? 1. Evaluate essays using criteria/rubric |
| 2. Discuss strengths of the essays |
| 3. Discuss the weaknesses of essays and give suggestions for improvement |
Sample rigorous rubric for an effective narrative essay
| A: Focus and Coherence | (1) Needs a lot of improvement | (2) Needs some improvement | (3) Needs a little improvement | (4) Effective | Score: |
| 1. The ideas flow smoothly/ build upon each other/link together/ focus on a central idea/theme. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it made the essay focused and coherent | |
| 2. It connects/ mirrors/ reflects/addresses the theme of the text/s. | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it made the essay focused and coherent | |
| B: Organization | |||||
| 1. It has an effective beginning, middle and end. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it made the writer's ideas flow smoothly | |
| 2. The events of the story are sequenced in a logical order/or step by step in such a way that the reader will find it easy to follow. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it made the writer's ideas flow smoothly | |
| C: Ideas | |||||
| 1. It has a turning point/change/pivotal point/epiphany/lesson learned/aha moment. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how the writer effectively express his ideas | |
| 2. It keeps/grabs/ maintains/holds reader’s attention from beginning to the end. | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it enhanced the writer effectively express his ideas | |
| 3. It should make the reader feel/smell/ see/hear/taste what the character is experiencing. | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it enhanced the writer effectively express his ideas | |
| 4. It makes the reader get inside of the character’s mind. | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it enhanced the writer effectively express his ideas | |
| 5. It makes the reader empathize/relate / connect/identify with the character. | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Questions/s? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how the writer effectively express his ideas | |
| 6. The sentence structures vary. (For example: dialogues. compound sentences, complex sentences, Bad a bing sentences) | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how the writer effectively express his ideas | |
| D: Voice | |||||
| 1. It has clear/original/ unique/distinctive/engaging/cultural voice. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it made the writer's voice strong | |
| 2. Vernacular/ slang/colloquial/ dialect is used sparingly and only to produce a desired effect. (Typically as dialogue in quote) | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it made the writer's voice strong | |
| E: Conventions | |||||
| 1. The words are correctly spelled, capitalized, used and modified. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it shows the writer's strong command of grammar | |
| 2. The verbs agree in tense, number, gender, and degree. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it shows the writer's strong command of grammar | |
| 3. Sentences are complete and end in periods. There are no run on sentences or fragments. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it shows the writer's strong command of grammar | |
| 4. The pronoun and antecedent agree in number and gender, and antecedents are identifiable. | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it shows the writer's strong command of grammar | |
| 5. Sentences are combined with correct punctuation marks and conjunctions | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a. Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | a.Question/s??? (I wonder ???) b. Suggestion/s for improvement | Explanation of what the writer did and how it shows the writer's strong command of grammar |
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