Literary Essay

Grade 5
Student Name: ________________________ Piece: _____________
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Theory/Idea My theory/ idea is clear, inferential My theory/ idea is clear, fits with My theory/ idea is clear and My theory/ idea is unclear
(K.I.D.1) and fits with the text. It relates to a the text, and is a more complex fits with the text. and/or does not fit with the text
message that fits the world. thought based on the character Lupe is determined.
In order to succeed people need to Lupe uses the people in her life
be determined. to succeed.

Support for I accurately include relevant specific I accurately included specific I include only quotes or only The quotes or examples I used
Theory quotes and examples from the text quotes and examples from the examples from the text that do not support my thinking.
(K.I.D.1) that support my inferential thinking text that support my thinking support my thinking.
(T.T.P. 1b) throughout. The examples I use are throughout. The examples I use The quotes and/or examples I
used effectively to support my are used effectively to support use are misused in some
theory. my theory. places.
Elaboration My ideas are fully developed with My ideas are developed with My ideas are somewhat My ideas are not
(students' own my thinking. My thinking includes my thinking. developed with my thinking. developed with my thinking.
words) how/why the evidence fits. I used linking words to connect I used linking words to I used linking words to connect
(T.T.P.1c) I used linking words to connect my my thinking and reasons in most connect my thinking and my thinking and reasons in very
Examples of
linking words:
thinking and reasons throughout my parts of my essay. reasons in some parts of my few parts or I did not use
although, essay. essay. linking words.
nevertheless,
similarly,
moreover, in
addition.
(V.A.U.6a)
Organization My response is arranged in a logical My response is arranged in a My response is arranged in a My response is not arranged in
(T.T.P. 1a) order that makes it easy to follow logical order that makes it easy somewhat logical order that a logical order and it is too
(T.T.P. 1d) my thinking in all parts. to follow my thinking in most makes it easy to follow my hard follow my thinking.
My piece has an introduction, body, parts. thinking in some parts. My piece lacks an introduction
conclusion My piece has an introduction, My piece lacks an and a conclusion
body, conclusion introduction or conclusion

Mechanics/ I used capitalization, punctuation, I used capitalization, I used capitalization, I used capitalization,
Punctuation and indentation correctly in all punctuation, and indentation punctuation, and indentation punctuation, and
(C.S.E 2e) parts of the essay. correctly in most parts of the correctly in some parts of indentation correctly in just a
essay. the essay. few parts.
I spelled grade-appropriate words I spelled grade-appropriate I spelled grade-appropriate I spelled grade-appropriate
correctly throughout words correctly in most parts. words correctly in some words correctly in just a few
parts parts

Quotation I used underlining for titles of book I used underlining for titles and I used underlining for titles Uses underlining for titles and
Marks and quotation marks to cite the quotation marks to cite the and quotation marks to cite quotation marks to cite the
(C.S.E 2d) text correctly in all parts of my text correctly in most parts of the text correctly in some text correctly in a few parts of
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