Title: Refugee Essay Submission
Course: BC - English 9 - XT - 2.0.0.0 > Section: Unit 3: Novel Study: Refugee

Submit your Refugee Essay below. Check over the rubric before you hit submit, so you know how your essay will be marked.

Be sure that your essay:

- Is formatted like the sample essay
- Has a header and title like the sample essay
- Has a thesis statement at the end of the introductory paragraph that summarizes your position
- Is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors

Essay Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Thesis statement and essay unity | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I attempt to create a thesis statement,and need support to develop a clear position or topic and to keep my essay on-topic. | My thesis statement gives a topic, but may not offer a clear position, and/or only some of my essay is related to this topic. | My thesis statement gives a clear position on my topic, and most of my essay is related to this topic. | My thesis statement gives a clear position on my topic, and every part of my essay is related to this topic.
Analysis of themes | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I show an initial understanding of the novel and its themes. My analysis may be too brief or have inaccuracies. | I show a limited understanding of the novel and its themes. My analysis is straightforward and mostly accurate. | I show a complete understanding of the novel and its themes. My analysis is thoughtful and accurate. | I show a sophisticated understanding of the novel and a deep awareness of its themes. My analysis is insightful and accurate.
Paragraph format | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I show a beginning understanding of proper paragraph format. I am learning to use topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences. | I show a limited understanding of proper paragraph format. One or two of my paragraphs may be missing a topic sentence, supporting details, or a concluding sentence. | I show a thorough understanding of proper paragraph format. Each of my body paragraphs has a strong topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence. | I show an excellent understanding of proper paragraph format. Each of my body paragraphs has a compelling topic sentence, relevant supporting details, and an effective concluding sentence.
Writing Conventions | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I demonstrate an initial understanding of writing conventions. My essay has frequent errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or sentence structure that affect its meaning. | I demonstrate a partial understanding of writing conventions. My essay has several errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or sentence structure that may affect its meaning. | I demonstrate a complete understanding of writing conventions. My essay may have a few minor errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or. sentence structure, but they do not affect its meaning. | I demonstrate a mature understanding of writing conventions. My essay has almost no errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or. sentence structure.