Please see my attached Rough draft, the rubric, and also the guidelines. Essay is on ″My papa′s Waltz″ by Theodore Roethke

A (90-100)

B (80-89)

C (70-79)

D (60-69)

F (59 and below)

Content (25%)

Critical thesis;

demonstrates considerable use of brainstorming and prewriting; hooks reader; maintains clear, obvious purpose; focuses clearly on one significant idea/topic throughout; meets length requirement; demonstrates superior knowledge of resource(s); demonstrates thorough consideration of audience

Thesis stated in 1st paragraph; hooks reader; strong demonstration of brainstorming and prewriting; clear purpose; above average presentation of ideas; meets length requirement; above average knowledge of resource(s); demonstrates consideration of audience

Thesis is directly stated; reflects use of brainstorming and prewriting; contains purpose, but not consistently clear or obvious; presents one main idea or topic but the significance is less clear; meets length requirement; average explanation of resource(s); audience consideration is minimal

Thesis is unclear and/or does not appear in 1st or 2nd paragraph; presents purpose that is confused, general, or vague; presents a main idea but does not state it precisely or clearly; work comes close but does not meet length requirement; arbitrary use of resource(s); lacks audience consideration

No thesis; does not present a unified purpose; presents main idea but not precisely or clearly; does not meet length requirements; resource(s) not used or misused; lacks audience consideration

Structure (25%)

Responds directly to subject in first paragraph; maintains clear and obvious organization; demonstrates effective paragraphing; uses appropriate transitions with emphasis on conveying the relationship between ideas

Responds to subject in first paragraph; organizational pattern is used, though transitions may be repetitive; above average paragraphing with few transitional errors

Uses suitable

organizational pattern/plan; contains adequate paragraphing with some transitions that attempt to convey relationships between ideas

Inadequate paragraphing with few transitions; unclear or jumbled sentences; jumbled paragraphs; paragraphs are not balanced in amount of development and support

Uses no organizational pattern/plan; paragraphs are unclear and contain no transitions; unclear sentences; paragraphs are incomplete

Style/Language (25%)

Exceptional use of correct an varied sentences with

few, if any, errors in mechanics, grammar, syntax, or spelling; reader clearly understands each sentence

Sentences are usually correct but sometimes awkward; some errors in mechanics, grammar, syntax, or spelling, but reader’s understanding is not affected

Average use of correct sentences with few errors in mechanics, grammar, syntax, or spelling; reader’s understanding is slightly affected

Writing exhibits some difficulties with fragments, person shifts, comma splices pronoun errors, subject-verb agreement, punctuation, spelling errors, or other distracting features of usage

Multiple difficulties with fragments, shifts in person, comma splices, pronouns, spelling errors, and other distracting features of usage

Format (25%)

Mastery of MLA documentation style, which is used consistently and correctly throughout the work; directions followed exactly

Competency with MLA documentation style, which may include occasional inconsistent use but is generally free of major errors; most directions followed

Some competency with MLA documentation style, which may include sporadic errors in use; some directions followed

Sporadic use of MLA documentation style; major errors in use; few directions followed

No MLA documentation style or several major errors in use; very few directions followed

MASTERFUL

SKILLED

ABLE

DEVELOPING

NOVICE