Q English 1A McKennon Grading Rubric Name: ______________________________________ Essay Assignment:______________________________________________________________ ______A- EXCELLENT--a paper in this category Addresses assignment thoughtfully, setting a challenging task. Demonstrates critical reading and clear analysis, interpretation, and/or critique of literary texts Establishes a clearly focused controlling idea. Displays awareness of and a sense of purpose in communicating to an audience. Demonstrates coherent, sophisticated organization; makes effective connections between ideas. Provides compelling support for and cogent analysis of generalizations. Cites relevant sources and effectively integrates them into text where appropriate. Displays superior control of syntax, sentence variety, diction, and conventions of Standard English. _____B- STRONG--a paper in this category Addresses assignment clearly, setting a meaningful task. Demonstrates critical reading and clear analysis, interpretation, and/or critique of literary texts. Establishes a clearly focused controlling idea. Addresses audience needs and expectations. Demonstrates clear and coherent organization. Provides clear generalizations and effective support and analysis. Cites relevant sources, effectively integrating them into text when appropriate. Shows consistent control of syntax, sentence variety, diction, and conventions of Standard English. ______C - ADEQUATE--a paper in this category Addresses the assignment with some analysis. Demonstrates close reading and some analysis of literary texts. Establishes a controlling idea. Demonstrates adequate organization. Provides support for and some analysis of generalizations. Cites appropriate sources, adequately integrating them into text. Displays adequate control of syntax, sentence variety, diction and conventions of Standard English; errors do not slow the reader, impede understanding, or seriously undermine authority of the writer. ________D- SERIOUSLY FLAWED--a paper in this category Addresses the assignment inadequately. Shows insufficient close reading and/or a lack of analysis of the literary text. Shows insufficient audience awareness. Strays from the controlling idea, or the idea is unclear. Displays formulaic, random, or confusing organization. Lacks generalizations, or provides generalizations with inadequate support or analysis. Fails to cite sources or cites and/or integrates them inappropriately. Shows deficient control of syntax, diction, and conventions of Standard English; errors impede understanding. ______F- FUNDAMENTALLY DEFICIENT--a paper in this category Fails to address assignment. Shows inadequate close reading and/or analysis of literary text. Demonstrates a lack of audience awareness. Lacks a controlling idea. Lacks organization or organizes illogically. Displays inability to generalize, analyze, or support ideas. Fails to use outside sources or misuses the texts of others. Shows inadequate control of syntax, word choice, and conventions of Standard English. Comments: