Recipe Essay for Like Water for Chocolate
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Title page has the 3
of the 4 required
elements. Essay is
3-5 pages.
Title page has fewer
than 3 of the
required elements.
Essay is 3-5 pages.
The reader can
figure out when and
where the story took
place, but the author
didn't supply much
detail.
The reader has
trouble figuring out
when and where the
story took place.
Several action verbs
are used to describe
what is happening in
the story, but the
word choice doesn't
make the story as
exciting as it could
be.
A variety of verbs
(passive voice) are
used and describe
the action accurately
but not in a very
exciting way. Build
up to climax isn't
quite sufficient.
Little variety seen in
the verbs that are
used. The story is
not set up well
leading into the
climax.
It is fairly easy for the
reader to understand
the climax/problem
the main characters
face and why it is a
problem/main action.
It is fairly easy for the
reader to understand
the problem/climax
the main characters
face but it is not clear
why it is the main
action.
It is not clear what
problem/climax the
main characters
face.
The author has some
details about the
aftermath, but they
are lacking; transition
to conclusion is still
fluid.
The author needs to
includes more
aftermath; transition
is not smooth to
his/her ending.
This section is
insufficient; author
essentially skips
from the climax to
the conclusion.
The solution to the
character's problem
is easy to
understand, and is
logical. There are no
loose ends.
The solution to the
character’s problem
is easy to
understand, and is
somewhat logical.
The solution to the
character’s problem
is a little hard to
understand.
No solution is
attempted or it is
very difficult to
understand.
The story contains
many creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
reader’s enjoyment.
The author has really
used his/her
imagination.
The story contains a
few creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
reader’s enjoyment.
The author has used
his/her imagination.
The story contains a
few creative details
and/or descriptions,
but they distract from
the story. The author
has tried to use
his/her imagination.
There is little
evidence of creativity
in the story. The
author does not
seem to have used
much imagination.
Title page has a
Title Page and month, recipe,
Length
author's name, and
class information.
Essay is 3-5 pages.
Setting
Title page has a
month, recipe,
author's name, and
class information but
parts are hard to
read (font choice).
Essay is 3-5 pages.
Many vivid,
Some vivid,
descriptive words are descriptive words are
used to tell when and used to tell the
where the story took audience when and
place. Reader feels where the story took
like he/she is there. place.
Several action verbs
Rising Action (active voice) are
used to describe
what is happening in
the story. The story
seems exciting!
Climax
It is very easy for the
reader to understand
the climax/problem
the main characters
face and why it is a
problem/main action.
After the climax, the
Falling Action author includes
details that explain
the aftermath and
lead the reader
fluidly to the
conclusion.
Conclusion
Use of Vivid
Language
Use of
Figurative
Language
Magic
Realism
Author has 2 similes
and 2 metaphors, all
of which add to the
story.
Author has 2 similes
and 2 metaphors,
some of which add to
the story.
Author has 2 similes
and 2 metaphors, but
they do not add very
much to the story.
Author has 2 similes
and 2 metaphors, but
they are hard to find
or not entirely
correctly done.
Author uses magic
realism much like
Esquivel; description
is vivid and use of
reality and
supernatural is
intriguing and
creative.
Author uses magic
realism much like
Esquivel; description
is vivid and use of
reality and
supernatural is
intriguing and
creative, but needs
editing.
Author uses magic
realism somewhat
like Esquivel; part of
the description is
vivid and the use of
reality and
supernatural is
creative.
Author uses magic
realism; some of the
description is vivid
and the use of reality
and supernatural is
creative, but
somewhat confusing.
Recipe is integrated
into the story and is
explained well
enough to make the
dish.
Recipe is integrated
into the story but it is
a bit confusing as to
how one would make
the dish.
Recipe is fluidly
Use of Recipe integrated into the
story and is
explained well
enough to make the
dish.
Spelling and
Punctuation
Grammar
Recipe is not really
integrated into the
story; it acts as a
separate part of the
paper and/or its
preparation is not
explained well at all.
There are no spelling There is one spelling There are 2-3
The final draft has
or punctuation errors or punctuation error spelling and
more than 3 spelling
in the final draft.
in the final draft.
punctuation errors in and punctuation
the final draft.
errors.
There are no
There is one
grammar mistakes in grammar mistake in
the final draft.
the final draft.
There are 2-3
There are more than
grammar mistakes in 3 grammar mistakes
the final draft.
in the final draft.
Grade: ____ / 50 (12 x 4pts = 48 + 2 free)
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