| Thesis Statement |
Clear, insightful thesis that addresses the personalities of José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán and their impact on the family’s future. |
Clear thesis that addresses the personalities and impact, with minor insight. |
Thesis is present but lacks clarity or insight into the personalities and impact. |
Thesis is unclear or only partially addresses the personalities or impact. |
No clear thesis statement present. |
| Character Analysis |
Thorough and nuanced analysis of both characters, with strong evidence from the text. |
Good analysis of both characters, with adequate evidence from the text. |
Basic analysis of both characters, with limited evidence from the text. |
Weak analysis of characters, with minimal evidence from the text. |
No analysis of characters or lack of textual evidence. |
| Impact on Family’s Future |
Insightful explanation of how the dynamic shapes the family’s future, with strong connections to the text. |
Clear explanation of the impact on the family’s future, with good connections to the text. |
Basic explanation of the impact, with some connections to the text. |
Limited explanation of the impact, with weak connections to the text. |
No explanation of the impact or lack of connections to the text. |
| Organization |
Well-organized with a logical flow of ideas and clear transitions between paragraphs. |
Organized with a logical flow of ideas and some transitions between paragraphs. |
Some organization, but ideas may be unclear or transitions are lacking. |
Disorganized with unclear ideas and few transitions. |
Lacks organization, clarity, and transitions. |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Free of grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. |
Few grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. |
Some grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. |
Frequent grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. |
Numerous grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. |
