Grading Rubric

Grading Rubric Name___________________________________

Period________

Writing Assignment: Expository Essay on Part-Time Indian or Catcher in the Rye _____Title (relevant and clever) 5 _____Hook and Introduction (introduction begins with some general but connected ideas that focus the essay; the book title and author are mentioned in the introduction. Give suggestions for improvement or change. 10 _____Thesis Statement (clear statement that focuses your point) 10 _____ Topic Sentences (Each body paragraph begins with a clear topic sentence that connects back to the thesis) 10 _____ Body of the Essay (essay contains focused support for the writer’s main thesis statement. The support or example in each body paragraph “fitting.” 10 _____ Textual Evidence (at least 3 strong and brief quotes/paraphrases; quotes are introduced and their significance is discussed; connections between evidence and thesis is clear) 20 _____ Conclusion (all of the important points are tied together and conclusion makes a final statement about the focus of the essay) 10 _____ Quoted Material (correct formatting of embedded and blocked quotes) 10 _____ Conventions (correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation; use of the “eternal present”; book titles are underlined OR italicized each time; no sentence fragments.) 10 _____ Format (12 pt., double-spaced, word-processed or NEATLY written in ink) 5 _____ First (stamped and peer-edited) Draft (25) _____ Essay Submitted on Due Date (25) Comments:

Total Points: ______/150