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Grimke and Shakespeare Essay Rubric

Prompt: You have just read Sonnet I by Angelina W. Grimke and Sonnet 18 by
William Shakespeare. While both sonnets are written in the same format, utilizing
the same forms of figurative language, the feelings of the poems are very different.
Think about each narrators tone of voice. Write an essay contrasting how both
narrators use his/her attitude and tone to contribute to the overall meaning of the
poems. Make sure to use specific evidence from both texts to support your claim.
Points
Possible:

Criteria:
Introductory Paragraph:

5 points

T.A.G.Title, Author, Genre (2 pts)

Hook (1 pt)
Thesis statement (2 pts)

Body Paragraphs:

15 points

Paragraph 2:
o Question is clearly answered
(1 pt)
o Evidence is used accurately
and effectively to support
claim; proper MLA citation (2
pts)
o Clear explanation of evidence
(2 pts)
Paragraph 3:
o Question is clearly answered
(1 pt)
o Evidence is used accurately
and effectively to support
claim; proper MLA citation (2
pts)
o Clear explanation of evidence
(2 pts)
Paragraph 4:
o Question is clearly answered
(1 pt)
o Evidence is used accurately
and effectively to support
claim; proper MLA citation (2
pts)
o Clear explanation of evidence
(2 pts)

Concluding Paragraph:
5 points

Other:

Restatement of thesis (2 pts)

Ideas from essay are brought
together cohesively (3 pts)

Comments:

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10 points

Words are spelled correctly (1 pt)

Capitalization and punctuation are
correctly used (1 pt)
Grammar components (1 pt)
Progression of writing is easy to
follow and purposeful (2 pts)
All aspects of prompt are addressed
(5 pts)

FINAL GRADE:
/35
points