| Criteria | 0-10 Points |
|---|---|
| Purpose, Focus, and Organization | 1 Point: The response lacks a clear purpose, focus, or organization. Ideas are disconnected and difficult to follow. |
| 2 Points: The response has a somewhat clear purpose, focus, and organization. Ideas are somewhat connected but may lack coherence. | |
| 3 Points: The response demonstrates a clear purpose, focus, and organization. Ideas are logically connected and well-structured. | |
| 4 Points: The response has a strong and well-defined purpose, focus, and organization. Ideas are seamlessly connected and effectively structured. | |
| Evidence and Elaboration | 1 Point: The response lacks sufficient evidence from the story and lacks elaboration to support the analysis. |
| 2 Points: The response includes some evidence from the story but lacks thorough elaboration to support the analysis. | |
| 3 Points: The response provides adequate evidence from the story and includes some elaboration to support the analysis. | |
| 4 Points: The response presents strong and relevant evidence from the story with thorough elaboration that effectively supports the analysis. | |
| Conventions | 0 Points: The response has some errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and/or sentence structure that occasionally distract the reader. |
| 1 Point: The response demonstrates mostly correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure with minor errors that do not detract from understanding. | |
| 2 Points: The response showcases impeccable grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure with no errors, enhancing overall clarity and coherence. | |