Name __________________________________________________________________________

Per. ________

Hotel Rwanda Reflective Essay- Rubric

20 Pre-Writing/Outline 15 10
Outlined all 5 Paragraphs with 3 Main Ideas

5
Thinking Map or Outline Paragraphs; Missing Main Ideas

0
Missing Outline

Rough Draft

Rough Draft Complete

Incomplete or Late Rough Draft

Missing Rough Draft

Final Draft
X

Typed; On Time; Correct Margins/Font

Typed; One Day Late

Two or More Days Late

Topic/Character

Thesis/Character clearly stated in st Intro; Written in 1 Person through whole paper

Thesis/Character clearly stated in Intro; Majority of st Paper is in 1 Person

Thesis/Character is partially stated in Intro; Paper is not st written in 1 Person

Character is not stated; Not written in st 1 Person

Organization

5 Paragraphs; Main Ideas and Topic Sentences; At least 2 Supporting Details in each paragraph; Good Transitions; Main Ideas in Intro and Conclusion

5 Paragraphs; Main Ideas and Topic Sentences;; Lacks Supporting Details or Main Ideas not in Intro or Conclusion

5 Paragraphs; Main Ideas Sometimes Clear; Lacks Supporting Details and Transitions; Main Ideas not in Intro or Conclusion

Missing a Paragraph; Main Ideas are not Clear; Lacks Supporting Details and Transitions

Not in Paragraph form; No Main Ideas; Lacks Supporting Details

Information of Genocide/Rwanda

Paper has information from movie/notes; Details show student understands the term genocide and situation in Rwanda

Paper has some information from movie/notes; Details show student knows the term genocide or situation in Rwanda

Paper lacks information from movie/notes; Student seems to have a basic idea of what genocide is and the situation in Rwanda

Paper is off topic and does not show student understands what genocide is and the situation in Rwanda

Feeling/Description in Writing

Student fits into character; Paper has feeling/emotion regarding genocide; Descriptive Adjectives are used

Paper lacks feeling/emotion regarding genocide in Rwanda; Lack of Descriptive Adjectives

Paper has information but no reflective feeling/emotion; No Descriptive Adjectives used to describe situation in Rwanda

Grade: ___________ / 100