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CATEGORY

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Satisfactory

Point of View - Awareness of Audience

Strong awareness of audience. Student clearly explains how the subject felt about the music and how the author connects to the subject.

Some awareness of audience. Student can partially explain how the subject felt about the music and how the author connects to the subject.

Some awareness of audience. Student finds it difficult to explain how the subject felt about the music and how the author connects to the subject.

Limited awareness of the needs and interests of the audience. Diffuclt to understand subject matter and how the author connects to the subject.

Voice - Conversational Style

Uses a conversational style throughout.

Uses a conversational style the majority (85-95%)of the time

Uses a conversational style most (70-84%)of the time.

Presentation style is primarily monologue.

Images

Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.

Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.

An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical.

Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone.

Economy

The story (including cover page) is told with exactly the right amount of detail throughout. It does not seem too short nor does it seem too long.

The story (including cover page)composition is typically good, though it seems to drag somewhat OR need slightly more detail in one or two sections.

The story (including cover page) seems to need more editing. It is noticeably too long or too short in more than one section.

The story(including cover page) needs extensive editing. It is too long or too short to be interesting.

Grammar

Grammar and usage were correct and contributed to clarity, style and character development.

Grammar and usage were typically correct and errors did not detract from the story.

Grammar and usage were typically correct but errors detracted from story.

Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the story.

Research

MLA style to document sources is accurate and complete.

MLA style to document sources is mostly accurate and complete.

MLA style to document sources is typically accurate and complete.

MLA style to document sources needs extensive revisions.