SCORE OF 6  A 6 paper is OUTSTANDING.  An essay in this category:  is well organized and coherently developed, clearly explains or illustrates ideas, demonstrates sentence fluency and variations as well as excellent word choice and voice, contains six correctly written quotes from the novel, ANT, contains transitions at the beginning of paragraphs 2, 3, and 4, clearly displays facility in the use of language, and is generally free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure  A

SCORE OF 5  A 5 paper is STRONG. An essay in this category:  is generally well organized and coherently developed, explains or illustrates key ideas, demonstrates some sentence fluency and variations, as well as good word choice and voice, contains six quotes from the novel, ANT, contains transitions at the beginning some paragraphs, displays facility in the use of language, and is generally free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure.  A-B

SCORE OF 4  A 4 paper is COMPETENT. An essay in this category:  is adequately organized and developed, explains or illustrates some of the key ideas, demonstrates adequate facility in the use of language, may display some errors in mechanics, usage or sentence structure, contains six or less quotes from the novel, but they might not be very supportive or correct, ANT might not be strong, contains transitions at the beginning some paragraphs, generally needs more detail and clear support.  B -C

SCORE OF 3  A 3 paper is LIMITED and clearly flawed.  An essay in this category reveals one or more of the following weaknesses: ANT missing or weak, inadequate organization or development, inadequate explanation or illustration of key ideas, limited or inappropriate word choice or voice, a pattern or accumulation of errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure, missing numerous required elements, might have some quotes but they really don’t support ideas. C

SCORE OF 2  A 2 paper is FLAWED. It demonstrates limited proficiency in response to the assignment.  An essay in this category reveals one or more of the following weaknesses:  ANT missing or weak, organization or very little development, little or no relevant detail, serious errors in mechanics, usage, sentence structure, or word choice, might have some quotes but they really don’t support ideas. D