Antigone Rubric (this is the updated version; I had accidentally put in the old version before)

Take Home Essay Rubric – For quality assurance, teacher enjoyment, grade beautification, and parent-student happiness, please follow these guidelines while writing your essay.		Instructor’s Extra Comments:
MLA Formatting – (5 points) Typed (required for submission) Double-spaced   12 point Times New Roman font Sweet Title – centered and properly capitalized (DO NOT underline, italicize, or bold your title)	___ /5
Introduction – (10 points) Hook – catchy and pertinent Transition sentences – connect hook via poem/story/topic to the thesis statement Thesis (underlined)– shows HOW (literary elements) form conveys the WHAT (theme), the meaning, of the work (-2.5 for not underlining)	___ /2         ___ /3         ___ /5
Body Paragraphs – (15 points) Topic sentence (first sentence) – states how the literary element helps create/support the THEME supporting info – shows how the element does this using specific examples from text Transition sentence – concludes paragraph by wrapping up thought and pointing to next paragraph	___ /3         ___ /10         ___ /2
Conclusion – (5 points) Thesis – restated in different words Reflection – concluding remarks connect essay to the world, the Word of God, or the hook (or all three)	___ /2         ___ /3
G.U.M. (Grammar, Usage, Mechanics) – (10 points) no Run-ons, no Fragments, correct punctuation	___ /15
TOTAL SCORE: Minus points for not meeting the minimum requirements and/or venturing off topic.	___ / 50	_____ % Letter Grade: _____

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