A thousand Splendid Suns--comparative Literary Essay Assignnment

-support of central idea

-points of comparison

-reflects limited understanding of key points of comparison & theme

-thesis is simplistic or unclear

-identifies points of comparison & theme moderately well

-thesis is expressed with some effectiveness

-reflects considerable understanding of character similarities and theme

-thesis is expressed with considerable effectiveness

-reflects an insightful understanding of central points of comparison & theme

-thesis is extremely well formulated