NAME __________________________________________________________________ Class _______________________________
Criteria
6
5
4
3
2
0
Development
Has an engaging
introduction; includes
a strong argument
with an insightful
analysis of the short
story; includes key
points supported by
relevant evidence;
ends powerfully
Has an effective
introduction; provides
a controlling idea that
offers an original
analysis of the short
story; supports key
points with evidence;
has a strong
concluding section
Has an introduction
that could be more
engaging; includes a
controlling idea that
states an analysis of
the short story;
reasons are unclear or
not fully supported;
has an adequate
concluding section
Has a weak
introduction and a
controlling idea that
does not relate to the
writing task; lacks
specific evidence; has
a weak concluding
section
Has no introduction or
controlling idea; offers
unrelated points as
evidence; ends
abruptly; fails to
address the prompt
Organization
Arranges ideas in an
effective, logical
order; uses varied
transitions to create
cohesion and link
ideas
Consistently maintains
a formal style; uses
precise language; no
errors in spelling or
usage
Arranges ideas
logically; uses
transitions to link
ideas
Arranges ideas
logically; could use
more varied
transitions
Has an adequate,
though not
memorable,
introduction; has a
controlling idea that
makes an obvious
statement about the
short story; lacks
sufficient support; has
a routine concluding
section
Reflects some flaws in
organization; needs
more transitions to
link related ideas
Has organizational
flaws; lacks transitions
throughout
Includes a string of
disconnected ideas
with no overall
organization
Maintains a formal
style; uses precise
language; very few
errors in spelling or
usage
Some minor
conventional errors;
little variation in
sentence structure,
but no errors evident.
Frequently lapses into
an informal style; uses
some vague word
choices; contains
several spelling
and/or usage errors;
Some distracting
conventional errors
and/or multiple
instances of errors in
sentence structure.
Uses an informal style
and vague language;;
has many distracting
errors in spelling
and/or usage
Shows a strong
command of
grammatical
conventions; uses a
variety of sentence
structures with no
errors
Mostly maintains a
formal style; needs
more precise
language at times; has
a few errors in
spelling or usage
Some minor
conventional errors;
occasional fragments
or run-ons used.
Uses inappropriate
style and vague, tired
or inappropriate
language; has major
problems with spelling
and usage
Not enough writing to
judge conventions.
Language
Conventions
Paper is rife with
conventional errors
that take away from
the overall content of
the paper; Many
sentence structure
problems.
Score
Total Score: ______________ / 24