A thousand Splendid Suns--comparative Literary Essay Assignnment

-supports central ideas with examples, quotations, and reasons that are limited in quantity, relevance and accuracy

-supports central ideas with examples, quotations, and reasons that are somewhat relevant and accurate

-supports central ideas with examples, quotations, and reasons that are relevant, accurate, credible, and sufficient

-supports central ideas with examples, quotations, and reasons that are relevant, accurate, credible, sufficient, and compelling

-sequence

-focus on supporting central idea

-writing style

-use of language conventions and writing process

-correct documentation practice

-introduction and conclusion are limited in effectiveness

-limited development of body paragraphs

-demonstrates limited skill in sequencing parts

-limited grasp of formal tone

-limited vocabulary; expresses ideas with limited clarity

-many major and minor errors are evident and frequently interfere with reader’s understanding

-does not use correct form for citing quotations or for Works Cited

-some appreciation of the role of introduction and conclusion is apparent

-body paragraphs have topic sentences moderately developed by supporting details

-demonstrates some skill in sequencing parts

-tone is somewhat inconsistent

-adequate vocabulary; expresses ideas with some clarity

-some major and minor errors are evident and occasionally interfere with reader’s understanding

-uses some of the correct form for citing quotations and for Works Cited

-clear appreciation of how introduction and conclusion ought to function

-body paragraphs have topic sentences well developed by supporting details

-organizes ideas clearly and logically

-uses formal tone and style well

-very good vocabulary; expresses ideas very clearly

-some minor errors and infrequent major errors are evident but meaning is clear

-uses most of the correct form for citing quotations and for Works Cited

-presents unified and coherent structure, fully understanding how introduction and conclusion function and connect

-body paragraphs have topic sentences fully developed by supporting details

-organizes ideas very clearly and logically

-very effectively uses formal tone (no slang, abbreviations, contractions, or first-person pronouns) and style

-excellent vocabulary; expresses ideas with high degree of clarity

-very few minor errors in spelling, grammar, usage, punctuation, or capitalization evident; meaning is always clear

-consistently uses correct form for citing quotations and for Works Cited