Author: Julia Medina

Take the time to get the grammar correct in your play. If there are grammatical mistakes, your audience may be distracted by the mistake and miss the tone description.

Paragraph is missing or barely started.	The paragraph has many grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes it difficult to understand.	The paragraph has 2-3 grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes a paragraph difficult to understand.	The paragraph has 0-1 grammatical mistakes so the essay is easy to read and understand.
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This is the rubric for how well-constructed your first paragraph is. The main idea should be the ways that Harry is changing in his relationships with his friends.

Paragraph is missing or barely started.	Paragraph is disorganized, lacking main idea with supporting details.	Paragraph is somewhat organized, but main idea and details are not closely related or well-structured.	Paragraph is clearly organized with a main idea and strong supporting details.
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This is a rubric for how well you organized your argument on whether you agree or disagree with Harry’s decisions.

Paragraph is missing or barely started.	Argument is disorganized and does not present a good defense of the main idea.	Argument is somewhat organized presenting a partial defense of the main idea.	Argument is clearly organized and presents the main idea with logical supports while addressing possible rebuttals.
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This rubric is for using good grammar conventions in both of the two paragraphs of your short essay.

Essay is missing or barely started.	The essay has many grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes it difficult to understand.	The essay has 2-3 grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes a paragraph difficult to understand.	The essay has 0-1 grammatical mistakes so the essay is easy to read and understand.
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You are trying to show an important scene in this book! You will need to show the details that are important to the story, and the details that you really liked. Think about the characters, where they are, and all the things around them as you show off your knowledge of this book.

Attempt is missing or barely started.	Diorama shows 1 character or object in the scene but does not show enough important details about the scene.	The diorama shows some important characters and/or objects in the scene but there are some inaccuracies or important details are still left out.	The diorama shows the important characters and objects in the scene and it is clear what is happening.
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Note: If you draw a poster, or paint a picture, or create a diorama, the same criteria apply to each display of this event.

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This is the rubric for how well-constructed your paragraph is. The paragraph should be all about how the setting affects the characters and plot.

Attempt is missing or barely started.	Paragraph is disorganized, lacking main idea with supporting details.	Paragraph is somewhat organized, but main idea and details are not closely related or well-structured.	Paragraph is clearly organized with a main idea and strong supporting details.
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Take the time to get the grammar correct in your paragraph so a reader can clearly see how the setting, characters, and plot are related.

Paragraph is missing or barely started.	The paragraph has many grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes it difficult to understand.	The paragraph has 2-3 grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes a paragraph difficult to understand.	The paragraph has 0-1 grammatical mistakes so the essay is easy to read and understand.
Missing	0	1	2

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Quotes help your reader know that you understood the text thoroughly and they can trust your analysis. Use quotes wisely to make your point, and show why you are right.

Attempt is missing or barely started.	There are less than 5 quotes or the quotes may be difficult to interpret or unconnected to the topic.	There are only 5-9 quotes that are clear and connected to the topic.	There are 10 or more quotes that are clear and connected to the topic.
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This is the rubric for how many characters you list on your Character Organizer. You should have at least ten characters in total.

Attempt is missing or barely started.	There are less than 5 characters put in the organizer.	There are only 5-9 characters pout in the organizer.	There are 10 or more characters included in the organizer
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Take the time to get the grammar correct in your essay. This helps your audience understand the topic more easily.

Essay is missing or barely started.	The essay has many grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes it difficult to understand.	The essay has 2-3 grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes a paragraph difficult to understand.	The essay has 0-1 grammatical mistakes so the essay is easy to read and understand.
Missing	0	1	2

Review your work and give yourself a score. Explain why you gave your work this score.