11th grade essay

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Satire Essay RUBRIC

Comments:

TOTAL _______ / 100

10-9 8 7 6 5 and under 0

C

O

N

T

E

N

T

(30

points)

Demonstrates

perceptive

understanding of

relevant aspects of satire and Huck Finn.

Student demonstrates

a good

understanding of

relevant aspects of satire and Huck Finn.

Student demonstrates

sufficient

understanding of

satire and Huck Finn.

Student demonstrates

limited understanding of relevant aspects of

satire and Huck Finn.

Student demonstrates

very limited

understanding of

satire and Huck Finn.

Student has not

reached a standard

described by any

previous descriptor.

Work consistently

displays illustrative

details, development, and support through

the use of supporting

quotations (at least 3).

Work displays

substantial details,

development, and support through the

use of 2-3 supporting

quotations.

Work displays

adequate details,

development, and support through the

use of supporting

quotations (1-2)

Work lacks sufficient

details, development

and support and does not include any

quotations.

Work displays no

details, development

or support.

Quotations are well-

chosen and

thoroughly

explained within the

same sentence.

Quotations are

explained and relevant, although

different quotations

would have been more effective.

Quotations are not

explained or are irrelevant to the

topic.

O

R

G

A

N

I

Z

A

T

I

O

N

(30

points)

Extremely well- organized, clear, and

coherent.

Well-organized, clear, and coherent.

Organized, clear, and coherent.

Disorganized and confused.

Lacks logical order and coherent

structure.

Student has not reached a standard

described by any

previous descriptor.

Strong, focused

thesis statement,

focused topic sentences, excellent support within each

paragraph,

concluding sentence, and smooth

transitions between

paragraphs.

Apparent thesis

statement, relevant

topic sentences, some

support within each paragraph, concluding

sentence, and

transitions between paragraphs.

Presents supporting ideas/arguments in a

logical manner, but

lacks thesis and/or

topic sentences.

Paragraph structure

and development are apparent, though not

organized.

Supporting ideas/ arguments are not

presented logically. Paragraph structure and development are weak.

Paragraph structure and development are

very weak.

Follows APA

formatting with a title

page, a running head, heading information,

and parenthetical

citations.

Nearly follows APA

formatting with a

title page, a running head, heading

information, and

parenthetical citations.

Attempts to follow

APA formatting with

a title page, a running head, heading

information, and

parenthetical citations.

Does not follow APA

formatting with a title

page, a running head, heading information,

and parenthetical

citations.

Does not include a

title page, a running

head, heading information, OR

parenthetical

citations.

L

A

N

G

U

A

G

E

(40

points)

Vocabulary is always

appropriate and

varied, and correctly

uses two words from the unit

Vocabulary is varied and appropriate, and

uses two words from

the unit, although words are not used

correctly

Vocabulary is

somewhat varied

and appropriate, and

uses one word from the unit

Vocabulary is limited and inappropriate and

does not attempt to

use any words from the unit

Inappropriate vocabulary, grammar

errors and lack of

voice are distracting.

Student has not reached a standard

described by any

previous descriptor.

Infrequent errors in spelling, punctuation,

and syntax.

Very occasional errors in spelling,

punctuation, and

syntax do not hinder communication.

Occasional errors in spelling, punctuation,

and syntax

sometimes impede communication.

Frequent errors in spelling, punctuation,

and syntax impede

communication.

Mastery of

explanatory voice suitable to intention

and audience.

Great use of

explanatory voice suitable to intention

and audience

Attempts explanatory voice suitable to intention

and audience.

Minimal attempt at

maintaining a voice suitable to intention

and audience.

Mature use of

phrases and

sentence variety adds to unique and

engaging style of writing.

Some use of phrases

and sentence variety

shows progress of

writer’s style.

Attempts to use

phrases and

sentence variety but

fails to do so

correctly.

Does not show

maturing style

through either the use

of phrases or varied

sentence structure.