Sarah Hassan El Hajj
Grade:12
Mrs. Tim
English
Vocabulary essay
Leonardo de Vinci is famously considered as one of the world’s most famous artists, but
He is not just an artist, furthermore, he is a writer, sculpture, pioneer, philosopher and an artist.
Moreover, his art became famous and well known in the world wide during the early 1800s.
De Vinci has achieved so many artistic paintings and one of his most famous portrait that
He drew was the “Mona Liza”. This portrait had considered abstractive ideas and thought that
had elaborated so many details and informations that showed how much sophisticated he was
The “Mona Liza” consumed Leonardo de Vinci a bunch of costumes that has included oil
Painting, acrylic painting and water color painting in however, this portrait had given him the
Opportunity to acquire the necessary coustumes from the worlds most famous art shops and
Academies in France, Italy, and Greek
Leonardo de Vinci was extremely a talented person and his talent motivated him to
Achieve many of his ambitions, the mona liza was one of his first ambitions, the portrait was
Done in a n embracing period of time that made the people astonished from his speed of work.
The mona liza looked very realistic, it looked like he’s drawing a person who is exactly sitting
In front of him. As a big talented artist de vinci did not try to show off his talent and fame in art
He was obviously behaving in a conformitive way with other famous artists and normal fans
Essay Writing Rubric
Category
Idea & Content
5
There is one clear,
well-focused topic.
Main idea stands
out and is
supported by
detailed
information.
Details are placed
in a logical order
and the way they
are presented
effectively keeps
the interest of the
reader.
4
Main idea is clear,
but the supporting
information is
general.
3
Main idea is
somewhat clear, but
there is a need for
more supporting
information.
2
The main idea is not
clear. There is a
seemingly random
collection of
information.
Details are placed
in a logical order,
but the way they
are presented
sometimes makes
the writing less
interesting.
Some details are not
in a logical or
expected order, and
this distracts the
reader.
Many details are
not in a logical or
expected order.
There is little sense
that the writing is
organized.
Voice
Writer's voice is
authentic, clever and
entertaining with a
clear sense of
purpose and
audience.
Writer’s voice is
confident, authentic
and entertaining with
a Consistent point of
view.
Writer’s voice is
detached from the
story without a sense
of purpose and/or
audience not clear
Writer’s voice is
unclear or no sense of
voice, without sense
of purpose and/or
audience.
Word Choice
Writer uses vivid
words and phrases
that linger or draw
pictures in the
reader's mind, and
the choice and
placement of the
words seems
accurate, natural,
and not forced.
All sentences
sound natural and
are easy on- the-ear
when read aloud.
Each sentence is
clear and has an
obvious emphasis.
Writer uses vivid
words and phrases
that linger or draw
pictures in the
reader's mind, but
occasionally the
words are used
inaccurately or
seem overdone.
Writer uses words
that communicate
clearly, but the
writing lacks
variety, punch, or
flair.
Almost all
sentences sound
natural and are
easy-on-the-ear
when read aloud,
but 1 or 2 are
awkward or
difficult to
understand.
Over ½ of the
essay has correct
usage of grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
Essay is typed. It
has cover page and
follows MLA
format.
Most sentences
sound natural and
are easy on- the-ear
when read aloud,
but several are
awkward or
difficult to
understand.
Writer uses a
limited vocabulary,
which does not
communicate
strongly or capture
the reader's interest.
Jargon or clichés
may be present and
detract from the
meaning.
The sentences are
difficult to read
aloud because they
sound awkward, are
distractingly
repetitive, or
difficult to
understand.
Over ⅓ of the essay
has correct usage of
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation.
Over ¼ of the essay
has correct usage of
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation.
Essay is typed and
has cover page.
Essay is typed.
Organization
Sentence
Fluency
Convention
Presentation
Over ¾ of the
essay has correct
usage of grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
Essay is typed. It
has a cover page,
has headers and
follows MLA
format
Total
/35
points
Book Journal Rubric
Journal First Page (1st Page of each 9 weeks)
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Title
Author
Page Numbering
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10 points _____
5 points _____
Page Number
Which 9 Week & Journal Number (9wk 1-2)
Elements of Journal
 Pages
to
 What I read in these pages:
 What I learned in these pages:
 Words I did not know:
Grammar & Spelling
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5 points _____
5 points _____
5 points _____
5 points _____
5 points _____
Complete Sentence
Grammar
Punctuation
TOTAL (30) ___________
Plus 10 for each 9 week