Rubrics

1. Story Map (5 Points)

Story Map with
content addressing
predictions about
character
development.

1 Point
Minimal or missing
content and/or limited
discussion of
characters.

2-3 Points
Uses some evidence
to make predictions
about characters,
appropriate analysis,
meets requirements of
task.

4-5 Points
Uses evidence to
make predictions
about characters,
thorough analysis,
demonstrates detailed
knowledge of content.

2-3 Points
Includes some
analysis of content
with reference to
relevance in the novel.

4-5 Points
Includes an in-depth
analysis and research
of topic. Student is
able to relate content
to novel.
Includes multiple
relevant sources and
cites all information.
Student answers all
questions.

2. Disability Research (10 Points)

Content: Should be
thoroughly researched
with in-depth analysis
as well as personal
viewpoint.
Completion: Should
include valid sources
and answer all
questions.

1 Point
Includes minimal or
missing analysis.
Does not demonstrate
a clear understanding
of topic.
Includes missing or
incomplete questions.
Student uses invalid
sources or does not
cite information.

Includes some
relevant sources and
cites all information.
Student answer
majority of questions.

3. 5 Exit Slips (10 Points total, 2 Points per exit slip)

Student demonstrates detailed
ideas about prompt, content is
addressed, and on time.

0-1 Point
Includes incomplete answer or
is not on time.

2 Points
Includes a thorough response,
is on time, and all content is
addressed.

4. Semantic Feature Chart (10 Points)

Analysis: Includes an
understanding of
character
development.
Content: Contains
analysis of assigned
character and answers
all questions using
evidence.

1 Point
Demonstrates
minimal or lacking
understanding of
assigned character.
Includes minimal
evidence or does not
answer all questions.

2-3 Points
Demonstrates some
understanding of
character with
minimal mistakes.
Includes some
evidence and answers
all questions.

4-5 Points
Demonstrates a strong
understanding of
character
development.
Includes evidence and
answers all questions
thoroughly.

2-3 Points
Contains working
thesis but still needs
assistance. Thesis
contains some errors.

4-5 Points
Contains clear thesis
with minimal
additional work
needed.

5. Thesis/Research Proposal (10 Points)

Thesis

Proposal

1 Point
Contains missing or
minimal work. Does
not indicate an
understanding of
thesis writing.
Contains missing or
minimal work. Does
not indicate an
understanding or
research of topic.

Contains some
Contains a clear
understanding of topic understanding of topic
but still needs
and indicates
improvement or
preliminary research
articulation of topic.
has been completed.

6. Four Square- Group Project (5 Points)

Four Square
worksheet with
information
connecting characters
to theme.

1 Point
Students include
minimal or missing
analysis of characters.

2-3 Points
Students include some
analysis and meets
minimum
requirements. Answer
includes fragments or
grammatical errors.

4-5 Points
Students answer all
questions thoroughly
and effectively with
full sentences and
complete answers.

7. Quick Write (15 Points)

Completion: Student
has turned in a
response to the
prompt on time.
Analysis: Students has
completed an in-depth
analysis of prompt.
Historical Relevance:
Student relates
analysis to historical
time period and
information learned in
class or researched
individually.

1 Point
Student has minimal
or missing work, does
not respond to prompt
in entirety.
Student provides a
cursory summary of
information with little
analysis.
Student does not
relate analysis to
historical relevance.

2-3 Points
Student has turned in
prompt late or does
not include full
response.
Student provides
some analysis but
does not provide a
personal response.
Student provides
some historical
relevance.

4-5 Points
Students has answered
all questions and
turned prompt in on
time.
Student provides an
in-depth analysis with
personal response as
well as analysis.
Students provides
historical relevance
from class as well as
personal research.

8. Final Paper (60 Points)

Thesis: Paper
demonstrates
strong thesis
with necessary
revisions from
teacher
consultation.

1-2 Points

3-4 Points

5-6 Points

7-8 Points

9-10 Points

Includes
minimal or
missing
changes to
thesis. Thesis
is not
formatted
correctly.

Includes
some changes
to thesis but
still does not
convey
overall point
of paper.

Includes
changes to
thesis but is
not formatted
correctly or
does not
convey the
main points
of the paper.
Includes only
evidence
from text or
research.
Needs more
sources.

Changes have
been made from
original thesis.
New thesis is
effective but
may not relate to
entire point of
paper.

Thesis directly
relates to main
points of paper
and is effective
and formatted
correctly.

Includes
research from
evidence and
text but needs to
be edited for
relevance to
argument.
Includes a
specific
argument that
has minimal
flaws.

Includes both
research and
evidence from
text that is
relevant to main
argument.

Research:
Paper does
Paper
Paper includes
not include
includes
evidence from
research or
minimal
text and
evidence
sources from
outside sources
from text.
both text and
that are cited in
research.
MLA format.
Argument:
Paper has an
Includes
Paper
unclear focus many flaws in
demonstrates a or too broad
argument or
clear position
of a topic.
does not
and is arguing
narrow topic
a position.
enough.
Mechanics:
Paper has
Paper has
Paper should
many severe grammatical
have minimal
grammatical errors or does
grammatical
errors or
not meet
errors.
does not
appropriate
meet length
length.
requirements
.

Includes a
mostly
focused
argument
with some
flaws.
Paper meets
appropriate
length and
has some
minimal
grammatical
errors.

Paper only
includes 2-3
grammatical
errors and meets
appropriate
length.

Includes a very
specific argument
that is proved
through student
analysis and
evidence.
Paper does not
include any major
grammatical
errors and meets
appropriate
length.

Structure:
Paper includes
smooth
transitions and
is organized in
a format that is
easy to
understand.

Paper is
unclear and
difficult to
follow. Paper
is not
formatted
according to
requirements
.
Paper has
unclear tone
or switches
tone
throughout.

Paper has
several
paragraphs
that are
unclear or
difficult to
understand.

Style: There is
Paper
a clear
sometimes
authorial tone
has a clear
that utilizes
tone but does
logos and
not exist
ethos.
throughout.
9. Unit Reading Log Check (40 Points)
Completion: All
components have
been turned in and
completed.

1-2 Points
Includes
missing
entries or
multiple late
work
assignments.

Evaluation:
Analysis of 3
chosen entries.

Includes a
cursory
analysis of
prompts or
missing
answers.

Neatness: Entries
should be
organized and in
chronological
order.

Includes a
disorganized
log where
information is
difficult to
locate.

3-4 Points
Includes
some late
work or
completes
minimum
required
work.
Includes an
analysis of
all prompts
with no
missing
work.

Log is messy
but not
difficult to
locate
assignments.

Paper meets
Paper meets all
all
requirements and
requirements
has mostly
and has few
smooth
spots where it
transitions.
is difficult to
understand.

Paper has clear

structure and is
easy to follow.
Transitions are
smooth and it
meets all
requirements.

Paper has a
mostly clear
tone but does
not utilize
ethos.

Paper has a clear

tone and uses
some logos and
ethos.

5-6 Points
Includes all
completed
assignments
with few late
work
assignments.

7-8 Points
Includes all
assignments
completed
with an indepth analysis
of most
prompts.
Includes an
in-depth
analysis of at
least two of
the three
chosen
prompts.

9-10 Points
Includes all
assignments
completed with
attention to detail
or goes above
assigned
requirements.
Includes an indepth analysis of
all prompts with
close attention to
detail.

Log is neat
and
chronological
with few
mistakes.

Log is neat,
chronological, and
all items are in
their assigned
place.

Includes an indepth analysis

of at least one
of the prompts
along with the
minimum
completion of
all other
prompts.
Log is neat but
not
chronological
or may include
mistakes.

Paper has clear

tone and utilizes
logos and ethos to
create a logical
argument.

Connections: Log
should
demonstrate a
connection to
personal
experience or
other works of
literature.

Log does not

include any
connections
or makes very
few
connections.

Log includes
some
personal
experience
connections.

Log also
includes
personal
experience
connections
but makes few
other-world
connections.

Log includes
many
personal
experience
and otherworld
connections.

Log includes
frequent insightful
connections and
demonstrates a
clear
understanding of
content.

10. Presentation of Final Paper (25 Points)

Organization

Subject Knowledge

Graphics

Preparedness

1 Point
Information is
presented in a way
that is difficult to
understand with no
clear order.
Student does not
understand content or
is unable to answer
questions from their
peers.
Presentation does not
include any graphics
or graphics serve no
purpose.
Student does not
appear prepared to
present.

2-3 Points
Audience is mostly
able to understand
presentation.
Information is
presented in a logical
order.
Student has a decent
understanding of
content and is able to
answer most peer
questions.
Presentation includes
some graphics that
have clear purpose.

4-5 Points
Information is
presented clearly and
concisely. It is easy
for the audience to
follow the
presentation.
Student has a very
clear understanding of
content and is able to
answer all peer
questions.
Presentation includes
many graphics that
serve a clear purpose.

Student seems
prepared but would
have benefitted from
more rehearsal.

Student is prepared to
present and is
obviously rehearsed.

Presentation

Students does not

make eye contact,
reads from their notes,
or cannot be heard by
the audience.

Student makes some

eye contact but is
difficult to hear or
reads mostly from
their notes.

Students engages
audience through
clear eye contact and
is able to heard
throughout entire
presentation.