Student:
“RITS” Final Assignment Grading Rubric
The Stage
Note: The following rubric outlines the elements that Mr. Collins looked for when he was grading your
project. The possible score for each element ranged from five to one. For all sections a five indicates a
superior product; a lower score, such as one, indicates a very limited or incomplete product.
SECTION
1
3
5
Visual
Appeal/
Organization
Accuracy
and Details
of the Stage
Quote
Choice and
Presentation
The project looks
disorganized and
visually
unattractive.
The project is all in one
place. It looks orderly.
The illustration
provides a basic
set-up for what the
stage could look
like, but it does not
add any details
beyond what was
already discussed
or viewed.
Only a few
statements are
taken from the
play. The quotes
are limited in focus
and may be
inaccurate.
Your analyses are
incomplete or do
not focus on the
guiding questions.
The illustration provides a
complete picture of a
possible stage. There are
some new or particularly
meaningful elements
added. There is some
evidence of planning of the
placement of items. Some
labels are present.
A solid amount of stage
directions are presented on
the poster. The quotes have
some variety in their place
in the play and their focus.
Your analyses discuss how
each of the quotes is
generally connected with
the major elements of the
guiding question.
However, there are few
connections made between
quotes and you do not
extend the discussion much
beyond what the class
discussed.
The writer shows
Conventions The writer
demonstrates
reasonable control over the
limited control
most widely used writing
over widely used
conventions and creates an
writing
adequately readable text.
conventions. There Essay has some errors, but
are too many
they do not get in the way
errors!
too much.
Total out of 40:
Comments:
Analysis
The project visually organized
in a way that both appealing
and connects the written
elements together in a way that
highlights key points.
The illustration provides a
complete and detailed picture
of a well-arranged stage. There
are elements such as symbolic
props that connect to important
themes and events in the play.
Everything is labeled in a
manner that highlights key
elements.
A majority of the important
stage directions are presented in
a complete and accurate format.
The quotes are taken from
throughout the play and focus
on a variety of aspects.
Your analyses thoroughly and
thoughtfully discuss the mood
created by the stage. It also
addresses the way the history
and values of the family is
reflected in various elements of
the apartment. Your analysis
goes far beyond the basic ideas
we have discussed in class to
show evidence of advanced
contemplation of the text.
The writer shows excellent
control over a wide range of
standard writing conventions.
There are few errors.
Points
X2
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X2
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X2
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Student:
“RITS” Final Assignment Grading Rubric
The Plant
Note: The following rubric outlines the elements that Mr. Collins looked for when he was grading your
project. The possible score for each element ranged from five to one. For all sections a five indicates a
superior product; a lower score, such as one, indicates a very limited or incomplete product.
SECTION
1
3
5
Visual
Appeal/
Organization
Accuracy
and Details
of the Plant
(Illustration
or Other)
Quote
Choice and
Presentation
Analysis
Conventions
Total out of 50:
The project looks
disorganized and
visually
unattractive.
The project is all in one
place. It looks orderly.
The illustration
provides a basic
set-up for what the
plant could look
like, but it does not
add any details
beyond what was
already discussed
or viewed.
Only a few
statements are
taken from the
play. The quotes
are limited in focus
and may be
inaccurate.
Your analyses are
incomplete or do
not focus on the
guiding questions.
The illustration provides a
complete picture of a
possible plant. There are
some new or particularly
meaningful elements
added. There is some
evidence of planning of the
placement of items. Some
labels are present.
A solid amount of quotes
and stage directions are
presented on the poster.
The quotes have some
variety in their place in the
play and their focus.
The writer
demonstrates
limited control
over widely used
writing
conventions. There
are too many
errors!
Your analyses discuss how
each of the quotes is
generally connected with
the major elements of the
guiding question.
However, there are few
connections made between
quotes and you do not
extend the discussion much
beyond what the class
discussed.
The writer shows
reasonable control over the
most widely used writing
conventions and creates an
adequately readable text.
Essay has some errors, but
they do not get in the way
too much.
The project visually organized
in a way that both appealing
and connects the written
elements together in a way that
highlights key points.
The illustration provides a
complete and detailed picture
of the plant. There are symbolic
elements that connect to
important themes and events in
the play. Everything is labeled
in a manner that highlights key
elements.
A majority of the important
quotes and stage directions are
presented in a complete and
accurate format. The quotes are
taken from throughout the play
and focus on a variety of
aspects.
Your analyses thoroughly and
thoughtfully discuss the
symbolic significance of the
plant imagery. The
development of the meaning
over time is discussed. The
analysis goes far beyond the
basic ideas we have discussed
in class to show evidence of
advanced contemplation of the
text.
The writer shows excellent
control over a wide range of
standard writing conventions.
There are few errors.
Points
X2
=
X2
=
X2
=
=
Student:
“RITS” Final Assignment Grading Rubric
Poem Connection
Note: The following rubric outlines the elements that Mr. Collins looked for when he was grading your
project. The possible score for each element ranged from five to one. For all sections a five indicates a
superior product; a lower score, such as one, indicates a very limited or incomplete product.
SECTION
1
3
5
Visual
Appeal/
Organization
Connected
Illustration
Poem
Paraphrase
Quote
Choice and
Presentation
Analysis
Conventi
ons
The project looks
disorganized and
visually unattractive.
The project is all in one
place. It looks orderly.
Your illustration is
present, but it does
not seem to be
meaningfully
connected to the
poem or the play.
Your paraphrase is
not complete or
inaccurate. It does
not help the reader
understand the poem.
Your illustration is visually
attractive and connects to
some of the important
imagery in the poem.
You present a somewhat
complete paraphrase that is
at times a summary of key
details.
You present a complete and
detailed line-by-line paraphrase of
the poem that highlights key
elements.
Only a few
statements are taken
from the play. The
quotes are limited in
focus and may be
inaccurate.
Your analyses are
incomplete or do not
focus on the guiding
questions.
A solid amount of quotes
and stage directions are
presented on the poster.
The quotes have some
variety in their place in the
play and their focus.
Your analyses discuss how
each of the quotes is
generally connected with
the major elements of the
poem. However, there are
few connections made
between quotes and you do
not extend the discussion
much beyond what the
class discussed.
The writer shows
reasonable control over the
most widely used writing
conventions and creates an
adequately readable text.
Essay has some errors, but
they do not get in the way
too much.
A majority of the important
quotes and stage directions are
presented in a complete and
accurate format. The quotes are
taken from throughout the play
and focus on a variety of aspects.
Your analyses thoroughly and
thoughtfully discuss key parallels
between the poem and the play.
The development of these
connections over the course of the
play is discussed. Your analysis
goes far beyond the basic ideas
we have discussed in class to
show evidence of advanced
contemplation of the text.
The writer shows excellent
control over a wide range of
standard writing conventions.
There are few errors.
The writer
demonstrates limited
control over widely
used writing
conventions. There
are too many errors!
Total out of 40:
The project visually organized in
a way that both appealing and
connects the written elements
together in a way that highlights
key points.
Your illustration has multiple
elements that connect
symbolically to key imagery and
ideas that connect the poem and
the play.
Point
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