Rubric for Brit Lit In-Class Essays

Rubric for Brit Lit In-Class Essays

20/20     Impressive. Style is excellent and mature. Shows excellent understanding of the prompt and the target literature combined with independent, original thought. Has excellent textual support. The reader cannot see any deficiencies or imagine a better response to the prompt.

19/20     Admirable. Style is correct and well suited to the writing task. Responds thoroughly to the entire prompt with evidence of some independent, original thought. Shows a superior understanding of the target literature. Has very good textual support

18/20     Superior. Style is mostly correct and appropriate to the writing task. Responds fully to the entire prompt. Shows a thorough understanding of the target literature. Has good textual support.

17/20     Adequate. Few mechanical errors that pose no significant impediment to understanding. Responds at least minimally to the entire prompt. Shows a complete understanding of the target literature. Has adequate but perhaps uneven textual support.

16/20     Acceptable. Few mechanical errors that pose no significant impediment to understanding. Responds to the basic elements of the prompt but may not get to the finer points. Shows a complete but perhaps not perfect understanding of the target literature. Has minimal textual support.

15/20     Less than acceptable for one or more of the following reasons: May be underdeveloped. May have misinterpreted the prompt or failed to respond fully to it. May have mechanical or style errors that impede understanding. May lack specific textual support. May show imperfect understanding of target literature.

14/20     Less than acceptable for two or more of the following reasons: May be underdeveloped. May have misinterpreted the prompt or failed to respond fully to it. May have mechanical or style errors that impede understanding. May lack specific textual support. May show imperfect understanding of target literature.

13/20     Less than acceptable for three or more of the following reasons: May be underdeveloped. May have misinterpreted the prompt or failed to respond fully to it. May have mechanical or style errors that impede understanding. May lack specific textual support. May show imperfect understanding of target literature.

12/20 Less than acceptable for four or more of the following reasons: May be underdeveloped. May have misinterpreted the prompt or failed to respond fully to it. May have mechanical or style errors that impede understanding. May lack specific textual support. May show imperfect understanding of target literature.

11/20 Shows minimal effort