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Introduction
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The paper has a clear paragraph that introduces the story, the author, and a coherent thesis.
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The paper has a paragraph that introduces the story and the author and makes an attempt to write a thesis.
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The paper has a brief paragraph that introduces the story but does not clearly build up the thesis.
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The paper is missing the thesis and the story title in its opening paragraph.
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Content Paragraphs
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The subsequent paragraphs briefly summarize the story and analyze one specific aspect of the story.
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The subsequent paragraphs briefly summarize the story and attempt to analyze one aspect of the story.
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The subsequent paragraphs summarize the story but keep the analysis to the minimum.
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The subsequent paragraphs summarize the story but do not analyze one aspect.
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Personal Reflection
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There is a strong element of personal reflection in the paper that is portrayed by connecting on aspect of the story to a personal belief or experience.
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There is an attempt at personal reflection in the paper that is portrayed in some format.
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There is a brief attempt made at personal reflection.
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There is no coherent personal reflection in the paper.
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MLA and Articulation of Response
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Paper is formatted in MLA style and is completely free of any grammar, tone, syntax, spelling, and/or organizational errors.
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Paper is formatted in MLA style with minor errors in grammar, organization, tone, syntax, etc.
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Errors in MLA formatting and grammar, organization, spellings, etc.
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The paper is not formatted according to MLA and glaring errors in grammar, spellings, syntax, tone, et.
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