Title: Lord of the Flies Essay, Final Copy
Course: Literary Studies 11 1.1 > Section: Unit 2 - Lord of the Flies

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Lord of the Flies Essay Rubric

Analysis of Themes

- Not Completed
- NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Student shows little comprehension of the novel and its themes; there may be inaccuracies or irrelevant examples given.
- NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS - MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS
- MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Student shows minimal comprehension of the novel and its themes; few supporting details from the novel are given; interpretation of events is simple and straightforward.
- MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS - FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS
- FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Student shows good comprehension of the novel and its themes; several supporting details are provided; interpretation of theme is accurate.
- FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS - EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
- EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS: Student shows excellent comprehension of the novel and a deep understanding of its themes; excellent supporting details are provided; interpretation is insightful.
Consideration of Worldview

- Not Completed
- NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Worldview of the student and the novel are not explored at all. No examples from the novel are given.
- NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS - MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS
- MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Worldview of the student and the novel are only explored in a cursory way; consideration of the nature of human evil lacks deep insight, but may have some cursory connections. Few examples are given.
- MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS - FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS
- FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Student is able to compare and contrast their own views about the nature of human evil with those that are present in the novel. Some good examples are given.
- FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS - EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
- EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS: Student is able to draw insightful and profound connections between their own views about the nature of human evil with those that are present in the novel. Strong examples are given.
Follows Essay Format

- Not Completed
- NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Essay is not written in the format of an essay; either no paragraphs are evident, or only a single paragraph has been written.
- NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS - MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS
- MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Basic essay format is used, but one or two elements of an essay may be missing, such as an intro or conclusion paragraph, a thesis statement, or topic sentences for each paragraph.
- MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS - FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS
- FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Essay is well-formatted including essential elements of an introductory and concluding paragraph, a thesis statement, and topic sentences for each paragraph.
- FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS - EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
- EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS: Essay is well-formatted, including the essential elements of an introductory and concluding paragraph, a thesis statement, and topic and concluding sentences for each paragraph; transitions are used and the whole essay holds together thematically.
CONVENTIONS:
Complete sentences, spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraph format.

- Not Completed
- NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Frequent errors in simple words and structures interfere with meaning. Not formatted correctly, and works cited is missing.
- NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS - MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS
- MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Several errors in grammar, spelling, and use of conventions. MLA format may not be used, and works cited may be formatted incorrectly.
- MINIMALLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS - FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS
- FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS: Few errors present in grammar, spelling, and use of conventions. MLA formatting is mostly used, and works cited is included.
- FULLY MEETING EXPECTATIONS - EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
- EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS: Virtually error-free, with excellent grammar, spelling, and use of conventions. Essay uses proper MLA formatting, and works cited is included.