-Thoroughly demonstrates a perceptive understanding of the relationship between the evet and the thematic concept
-Uses specific and wellchosen details to create a convincing compelling text
-Effectively identifies a condition, a situation, or an issue that addresses the prompt
-Insightful analysis conveys significance of the condition, situation, or issue
-Demonstrates a solid understanding of the relationship between the chosen event and the thematic concept
-Uses specific details to provide support and create a convincing text
-Clearly identifies a condition, a situation, or an issue that addresses the prompt
-Analysis conveys significance of the condition, situation, or issue
-Demonstrates a superficial understanding of the relationship between the event and the thematic concept
-Underutilizes details, and those included do little to create a convincing text
-Identifies a condition, a situation, or an issue but does not adequately address the prompt
-Attempts to convey analysis
-Demonstrates no obvious understanding of the relationship between the event and the thematic concept
-Uses very few details or language to create an engaging or convincing text
-Identifies a condition, a situation, or an issue but does not address the prompt
-Lacks analysis
-The essay is skillfully organized from beginning to end; this organization may or may not be sequential.
This includes an opening, body, and closure that are complex
-Shows a perceptive understanding of the relationships among event, response, and reflection
-Uses transitions to enhance overall coherence and to connect ideas smoothly
-The essay is clearly organized from beginning to end; this organization may or may not be sequential. This includes an opening, body, and closure
-Uses a form or structure that is appropriate to the purpose
-Uses transitional words, phrases, and clauses to link events and signal shifts between ideas
The essay includes an opening, body, and closure; however, one or more of these elements is not fully developed
-Uses a form or structure that shows little understanding of the relationships among event, response, and reflection
-May contain minimal use of transitions
-Uses a confusing form or structure that shows a lack of understanding of the relationships among event, response, and reflection
-The organization is incomplete or one or more of the elements causes confusion
-Moves between ideas without use of transitions
-Uses diction, syntax, and stylistic devices that are notable and appropriate for the subject, purpose, and audience
-Demonstrates consistent control of grammar, usage, punctuation, sentence construction, and spelling.
-Uses diction, syntax, and other stylistic devices that are appropriate for the subject, purpose, and audience
-Demonstrates control of usage, grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, and spelling.
-Occasional errors do not usually interfere with meaning
-Uses vague diction, confusing syntax, and other stylistic devices less effectively for the subject, purpose, and audience
-Demonstrates some control of usage, grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, and spelling
-Frequent errors interfere with meaning
-Uses inappropriate diction, confusing syntax, and other stylistic devices that do not support the subject, purpose, and audience
-Demonstrates little control of usage, grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, and spelling
-Numerous errors interfere with meaning