STUDENT NAME: _____________________________________________ BLOCK: ____________ English III, Level 3 (Honors) PLEASE ATTACH THIS SHEET TO THE FRONT OF YOUR PAPER. Rubric for Summer 2014 Reading Assignment: Formal Essay on a Gothic Novel Element Explanation No Sort of Yes This formal essay is typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, is double-spaced, contains a four-line MLA heading, has a title, is formatted Modern to display page numbers, and is stapled to this Language rubric. The version of the novel read by the 0 10 Association student should be listed on a Works Cited page, Layout along with any other sources quoted in the essay. (Only the novel is required to appear on the Works Cited page; no outside sources need be mentioned in the essay.) The essay clearly shows that the novel (either Identifying or matches up with Dracula Wuthering Heights) Gothic 0 10 at least six gothic elements found in the “Gothic Elements handout. Fiction” The essay refers to specific sections/passages and Textual pages in the novel when identifying each of the 0 10 References six gothic elements. The essay contains no errors in grammar, syntax, Mechanics spelling, etc. One point will be removed for each 0 10 error, up to no more than 10 points. Overall, this five-paragraph (or longer) essay is well organized, stays on topic, and features Organization 0 10 ideas. It contains strong voice and sophisticated tone. Total Score: /50
STUDENT NAME: _____________________________________________ BLOCK: ____________ English III, Level 3 (Honors) PLEASE ATTACH THIS SHEET TO THE FRONT OF YOUR PAPER. Rubric for Summer 2014 Reading Assignment: Formal Essay on a Gothic Novel Element Explanation No Sort of Yes Modern Language Association Layout This formal essay is typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, is double-spaced, contains a four-line MLA heading, has a title, is formatted to display page numbers, and is stapled to this rubric. The version of the novel read by the student should be listed on a Works Cited page, along with any other sources quoted in the essay. (Only the novel is required to appear on the Works Cited page; no outside sources need be mentioned in the essay.) 0 10 Identifying Gothic Elements The essay clearly shows that the novel (either Dracula or Wuthering Heights) matches up with at least six gothic elements found in the “Gothic Fiction” handout. 0 10 Textual References The essay refers to specific sections/passages and pages in the novel when identifying each of the six gothic elements. 0 10 Mechanics The essay contains no errors in grammar, syntax, spelling, etc. One point will be removed for each error, up to no more than 10 points. 0 10 Organization Overall, this five-paragraph (or longer) essay is well organized, stays on topic, and features ideas. It contains strong voice and sophisticated tone. 0 10 Total Score: /50
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