Name:_________________________________________ Period



Name:_________________________________________ Period ______ | |

|Assessment Criteria: Crucible Portfolio  |

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| American Literature/Ms. Farnham |

   Thematic Essay rubric

|Standards |Criteria |

|Areas of Assessment |A |B |C |D |

|Understanding of |__ writing shows superb|__writing shows strong, |__writing shows adequate |__writing shows little or no |

|literature/ texts |understanding |clear understanding |understanding |understanding |

|Idea Development |__ highly effective |__ effective development |__ adequate development with |__ little development; few, if |

| |development with |with examples |some examples |any, examples |

| |specific examples | | | |

|Text Support |__more than |__adequate/some errors in|__inadequate/several errors |__inadequate/numerous errors in|

| |adequate/correct MLA |MLA format; generally |in MLA format; some faulty |MLA format; ineffective quote |

| |format; smooth quote |smooth quote integration |quote integration with |integration; little to no |

| |integration with |with analysis |analysis |analysis |

| |analysis | | | |

|Organizational |__ strong, interesting;|__ organized; clear |__ somewhat organized; |__ no attempt at organization; |

|Pattern |clear beg/middle/end; |beg/middle/end; clear |attempt at beg/middle/end; |lacks clear beg/middle/ end; |

| |strong thesis that is |thesis that is marked on |thesis is weak or unclear - |thesis lacking or inappropriate|

| |marked on draft |draft |not marked on draft |- not marked on draft |

|Word Choice |_ fresh/vigorous; |__vivid/interesting; |__ appropriate but not |__ simple/vague; appears to |

| |contributes to "voice" |attempt to establish |specific or vivid; weak |lack "voice" |

| |__ very limited use of |"voice" |"voice" |_excessive use of 1st and 2nd |

| |1st and 2nd person & |__ limited use of 1st and|__ weak attempt to limit use |person & "to be" verbs |

| |"to be" verbs |2nd person & "to be" |of 1st and 2nd person & "to | |

| | |verbs |be" verbs | |

| | |  | | |

|Sentence Structure |__ correct/varied |__ correct, but lacks |__ sometimes incorrect & |__ frequent errors & lacks |

| | |variety |lacks variety |variety |

|Transitional Devices|__smooth & effective, |__ somewhat smooth & |__ many not smooth & some |__ not used &/or frequent |

| |not formulaic; marked |generally effective; most|errors in usage; many not |errors in usage; many not |

| |on draft |marked on draft; one |marked on draft, 2-3 |marked on draft; several |

| | |formulaic transition |formulaic transitions |formulaic translations |

|Language Mechanics |__ very few (if any) |__ few errors; generally |__ several errors; requires |__ numerous errors; appears not|

| |errors; very well |well proofread |additional proofreading  |to have been proofread |

| |proofread | | | |

Essay: ________________/50 pts. Quote Analysis:_________/25 pts.

Optional Art #2: ________/15 pts. Collage:______________/10%

Total:________________/100x2=______________

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