Category 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Introduction Introductory Introductory Introductory No attempt is

paragraph paragraph paragraph made to state
clearly states states subject attempts to the subject of
subject of of essay but is state subject the essay in
essay and not of essay but an
captures particularly does not introductory
reader's inviting to the capture paragraph.
attention. reader. reader's
attention.
Sensory Details Essay includes Includes Includes Includes no
details that details that details that details that
appeal to at appeal to appeal to only appeal to one
least three of fewer than one of the five of the five
the five three of the senses. senses
senses (taste, five senses.
touch, sound,
sight, smell).
Word Choice Writer uses Writer uses Writer uses Writer uses a
vivid words vivid words words that limited
and phrases and phrases communicate vocabulary
that linger or that linger or clearly, but that does not
draw pictures draw pictures the writing communicate
in the reader's in the reader's lacks variety, strongly or
mind, and the mind, but punch or flair. capture the
choice and occasionally reader's
placement of the words are interest.
the words used Jargon or
seems inaccurately cliches may be
accurate, or seem present and
natural and overdone. detract from
not forced. the meaning.
Similes/Metaphors/Personificatio Writer Writer uses Writer may Writer does
n effectively one example try to use not include
uses simile, of simile, simile, simile,
metaphor, metaphor, or metaphor, metaphor, or
and personificatio and personificatio
personificatio n to describe personificatio n in essay.
n to describe the subject. n but does so
the subject. incorrectly.
Grammar, Spelling, Capitalization, There are no There are There are There are
and Punctuation errors in some errors; errors that serious errors
grammar, however, distract the that interfere
spelling, these errors reader. Rubric with the
capitalization, do not is attached to reader's
or distract the essay. Essay is understanding
punctuation. reader. Rubric completed on of the essay.
Rubric is is attached to time. Rubric is not
attached to essay. Essay is attached to
essay. Essay is completed on essay. Essay is
completed on time. completed on
time. time.