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
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