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CATEGORY

100-90

89-80

79-70

69-60

59-below

Title

Title was clever, and attention getting. Anticipated the content of the paper. It should contain a figure of style.

Title anticipates content of the paper. Contains a figure of style.

Does not really anticipate the content of the essay.

Does not relate to the essay

No title.

Thesis Statement

Is very clear in the beginning of the essay what the thesis is.

Thesis is formulated in the beginning of the essay. It is not as clear as it could be.

The statement is a bit confused.

Does not relate to the prompt of the essay

There is no thesis.

Attention Getter

Essay begins with a catchy attention getter.

Essay begins with an attention getter

No attention getter

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Introduction

Essay begins with a meaningful introduction. Anticipating the content of the essay, its main focus, a clear thesis statement, and attention getter.

Essay begins anticipating the content of the essay, main focus, thesis statement is there.

Essay begins anticipating the content of the essay, main focus, thesis is not clearly defined.

Essay begins with some relevance to what the essay is about.

Essay begins with a very poor or vague introduction

Definitions

Tower of Babel and Icarus are clearly defined and significance is explained.

Both are defined, but significance is not explained.

Only defined one of the two

Definition is wrong

No definition at all.

Support/Evidence

All assumptions are backed by evidence from the artist's life and times.

Most assumptions are backed up by evidence.

Most assumptions are backed up by evidence that is not relevant

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No evidence

Transitions

All paragraphs have good transitions

Most paragraphs have good transitions

Some paragraphs have good transitions

Some paragraphs use poor transitions.

No attempt to make transitions

Grammar/Spelling

No grammar or spelling mistakes

Little grammar mistakes

Some grammar mistakes, but not too much.

Many grammar mistakes.

Paper becomes hard to read because of so many mistakes.

Closing paragraph

Relates back to the introduction and rounds off the essay nicely

Builds a nice frame around the essay

There is a closing paragraph but it sounds more like a summary

No closing paragraph

No closing paragraph, the essay ends abruptly

Background Knowledge

Essay contains enough background knowledge to support all assumptions and explain points

Essay contains some background knowledge

Essay contains little background knowledge and hardly supports main assumptions.

Background knowledge is wrong.

Does not attempt to explain artist's background.

Analysis

Fully analyzes all elements of the painting, and explains in a coherent manner.

analyzes most elements in the painting, maybe missed something.

Misses most things in the painting

Analyzes the wrong elements in the painting or completely misses the point.

No attempt at analysis.

Format Requirement

Follows all margin and length requirements

Follows length requirements

Not long enough, margins are incorrect

Too short to cover all topics

Too short to be coherent