Essay : Malala and The Tipping Point
Prompt: Write an essay explaining how Malala fits in with The Tipping Point. Keep in mind
the three epidemic traits from your graphic organizer. Also, please include how this
applies to your life.
8th Grade English
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY
4 - Above Standards
3 - Meets Standards
2 - Approaching Standards
1 - Below
Standards Score
Focus or Thesis
Statement
The thesis statement names The thesis statement names
the topic of the essay and
the topic of the essay.
outlines the main points to
be discussed.
The thesis statement outlines
some or all of the main points to
be discussed but does not
name the topic.
The thesis
statement
does not
name the
topic AND
does not
preview
what will be
discussed.
Sequencing
Paper is in a logical order
that makes it easy and
interesting to follow the
author\'s train of thought.
Paper is in a fairly logical
order that makes it
reasonably easy to follow
the author\'s train of thought.
A few of the details or
arguments are not in a logical
order, distracting the reader and
making the essay seem a little
confusing.
Many of the
details are
not in a
logical
order;
distracting
the reader
and making
the essay
seem very
confusing.
Sentence Structure
All sentences are wellconstructed with varied
structure.
Most sentences are wellconstructed and there is
some varied sentence
structure in the essay.
Most sentences are well
constructed, but there is no
variation is structure.
Most
sentences
are not
wellconstructed
or varied.
Components
Author thoroughly covers all Author covers all
components requested in
components requested in
the prompt. (How does
the prompt.
Malala fit in with The Tipping
Point?, the three epidemic
traits from your graphic
organizer, and how this
applies to your life.)
Author covers 1-2 components
requested in the prompt.
Author fails
to cover the
requested
information.
Grammar & Spelling Author makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Author makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Author makes 3-4 errors in
Author
grammar or spelling that distract makes
the reader from the content.
more than
4 errors in
grammar or
spelling
that distract
the reader
from the
content.
Total
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/20 Points