Class​: _____________________
Rubric: The Great Gatsby Summative Assessment
Guidelines to Getting an "A"
Needs
Improvement
1 pts
Grammar &
There are abundant
Mechanics grammar, punctuation, and
spelling errors. Paper length
is 3 pages or less. Quotes
are not cited. MLA standards
are not at all met.
Organization
Paragraphs do not follow
any structure. Transitions
are absent. Quotes are
absent. The thesis is absent
or is very loosely put
together.
Student​: ___________________
Fair Good Excellent
2 pts 3 pts 4 pts
There are numerous There are a few There are no grammar,
grammar, punctuation, grammar, punctuation, punctuation, or spelling
and spelling errors. The and spelling errors. The errors. The length
paper falls short of 4-5 length requirement of requirement of 4-5 pages
page length requirement. 4-5 pages is met. Quotes is met. Quotes are
Quotes are incorrectly are cited with minor correctly cited. MLA
cited. Does not meet most errors. MLA standards standards are met with
of MLA standards are met with little to no no errors.
errors.
Paragraphs have feeble Paragraphs show a clear Paragraphs are strongly
structure. Transitions are promising structure. structured. There are
confusing and lack Transitions are present. fluid transitions at the
relevance. Quotes do not Quotes are present and end of each paragraph.
support the argument(s). used to support the Quotes are gracefully
The thesis is unclear and argument(s). There is a embedded into
does not preview the clear thesis that conveys paragraphs and used to
argument(s). the argument(s). further support the
argument(s). The thesis
is clear foretells the main
points of the essay and
argument(s).
Quality of
Does not respond to Half-heartedly responds to
Writing questions presented in the almost all the questions
prompt. Shows minimal to presented in the prompt.
no understanding of the Does not use challenging
novel and its contextual words to create a vibrant
surroundings. paper. Shows a somewhat
understanding of the
novel and its contextual
surroundings. No proof of
exercising critical thinking
skills.
Shows hope in aiming to Insightful responses to
respond to almost all questions presented in
questions presented in the prompt. Uses colorful
the prompt. Uses an intellectual words. Shows
array words suited for a sophisticated
the current level of understanding of the
writing. Shows a complex novel. Expresses superior
understanding of the knowledge of context
novel and its contextual surrounding the novel.
surroundings. Proof of Proof of critical thinking
dedicated effort in used to develop original
critically thinking to and creative ideas that
create unique ideas to go beyond the prompt to
support the argument(s). support the argument(s).