| Poor 2 pts | Fair 3 pts | Good 4 pts | Excellent 5 pts | ||
| 3. Thesis Statement | Thesis is not present or is not clear. | Thesis is present but does not include reasons that support the essential question or prompt. Does not address satire. | Thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the essential question or prompt. | Thesis is present and clear with at least three reasons that support the essential question or prompt. | |
| 4. Main Idea | Main ideas not present or is unclear. | Main Idea may be present, but it isn’t clear | Main Idea is present and clearly written, and the topic sentences support thesis. | The Main Idea is a clear restating of the topic | |
| 5.Supporting details | The details do not support the main idea. | Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not. | Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences. | Each detail supports or tells more about the topic. follow up sentences provide additional support. | |
| 6. Logical order | The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order. | The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing. | Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details. | The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer’s purpose and reader’s needs. |
| 7. Word choice and voice | Word usage inappropriate | Some word usage is appropriate, some not. | Word usage is mostly appropriate, and student’s voice is clear in several places | Word usage is appropriate for the essay and student’s voice (commentary) is clear in each section. | |
| 8. Grammar and Mechanics | The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in spelling, and mechanics. | The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics. | The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics. | The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics. | |
| 9. Satire Discussion
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Little to no attempt at satire is made. Or the piece is simply a critical piece addressing the topic you have read about. | Some attempts at satire are made, or a sufficient amount are made, but miss the mass completely. Irony and sarcasm are attempted, but either fall flat, or are difficult to distinguish. | Attempts at satire are clear, but sometimes miss the mark, or are difficult to discern. The reader must stop and think, to understand or identify the topic being satirized. | Satire used is visibly present throughout with a heavy use of irony, sarcasm, humor, absurdism, and the topic being satirized can be clearly identified as the topic of criticism. | |
| 10.Paragraph Structure | No attempt at formatting, nor PEEL are present. | Paragraphs are separated, but no PEEL is present. | Paragraphs are separated, but PEEL is not visibly used throughout. | Each paragraph is separated from the previous, and uses a PEEL structure where appropriate. | |
| 11. Ethos, Pathos, Logos
15 points total |
Logos used regularly throughout
5 points |
Pathos used regularly throughout
5 points |
Ethos used regularly throughout
5 points |