Finishing Strong Assessment

Step 1. Write the rough draft of your literary argument. Revise and edit your draft.

Step 2. Paste the completed final draft of your literary argument in the space below. Remember to use proper MLA
formatting throughout your document and include your Works Cited page at the end.

Literary Argument Final Draft

Step 3. Reflect on your writing process using the chart below. Respond in complete sentences.

Reflection Questions My Response

1. Think about your revision self-evaluation.

What was your score? How did the practice of
evaluating your own writing strengthen your
final draft? Explain in 2-3 sentences.

2. Consider the first and final drafts of your

essay. What areas of strength and weakness
did you notice in your writing? Explain in 2-3
sentences.

3. What is something content- or writing-

related you learned throughout the literary
argument writing process? Explain in 2-3
sentences.

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Finishing Strong Rubric
On Target Almost There Needs Improvement

Organization 20-16 points 15-12 points 11-0 points

● The essay has an ● The essay has an ● The essay may be

introduction, body introduction, body missing an introduction,
paragraphs, and a paragraphs, and a body paragraphs, and/or a
conclusion that are conclusion that are mostly conclusion.
organized and easily organized.
● The introduction may
discernible.
● The introduction be missing a hook, a
● The introduction contains a hook, a bridging bridging statement, and/or
contains a hook, a bridging statement, and a claim. a claim.
statement, and a claim that
● The body paragraphs ● The body paragraphs
clearly relates to the literary
argument prompt. develop and support the only loosely relate to ideas
ideas introduced in the introduced in the claim.
● The body paragraphs claim.
● Ideas in the essay may
thoughtfully develop,
● Ideas in the essay not flow due to a lack of
support, and defend the
ideas introduced in the mostly flow through the use transitions.
claim. of transitions.
● The conclusion
● Ideas in the essay flow ● The conclusion unsuccessfully rephrases
logically through the skilled attempts to rephrase the the claim, summarizes the
use of transitions. claim, summarize the essay's ideas, and/or
essay's ideas, and provide provides closure for the
● The conclusion closure for the reader. reader.
rephrases the claim,
summarizes the essay's
ideas, and provides closure
for the reader.

Content 30-24 points 23-18 points 17-0 points

● The incorporation of ● The incorporation of ● The incorporation of

short story evidence short story evidence short story evidence may
demonstrates that the demonstrates that the not demonstrate the
student thoroughly student attempted to student's understanding of
understands each literary explain each literary the text or prompt.
element's contribution to element's contribution to

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 the development of the the development of the
● The body paragraphs
allegory. allegory.
may not fully reflect insight
● The body paragraphs ● The body paragraphs or may not develop the
reflect outside-the-box reflect typical thinking and reason to the extent
thinking and interesting insight, but may be necessary.
insight into each reason underdeveloped and lack
presented. elaboration and
connections.

Evidence and 30-24 points 23-18 points 17-0 points

Elaboration
●Evidence is incorporated in ●Evidence is incorporated in ● The essay lacks
a logical manner with a a logical manner, but an elaboration and
balanced mixture of direct excessive use of direct connections; instead the
quotes, paraphrases, and quotes may distract the essay follows a pattern of
summary. reader. presenting and
paraphrasing evidence.
●Evidence is elaborated on ●There is an attempt to
by the student in a elaborate on evidence, but ● There is no attempt to
thoughtful and insightful the connection may be use signal words to
manner. unclear or underdeveloped. incorporate evidence.
●Appropriate signal words ●There is an attempt at the
and phrases are used to use of signal words and
incorporate evidence. phrases to incorporate
evidence.

Formatting 15-12 points 11-9 points 8-0 points

● MLA formatting is present ● MLA formatting is mostly ● MLA formatting may be

and correct throughout the present and correct missing throughout the
entire essay. throughout the entire essay.
essay.
● A properly formatted Works ● The essay may be missing a
Cited page appears at the ● An attempt at a Works Cited Works Cited page.
end of the essay. page appears at the end of
the essay.

Grammar 10-8 points 7-6 points 5-0 points

● There are virtually no ● There are a few spelling, ● There are several spelling,
spelling, punctuation, or punctuation, or grammatical punctuation, or
grammatical errors. errors. grammatical errors.

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 ● The tone and diction are ● The tone and diction are ● The tone and diction are
appropriate to the writing mostly appropriate to the inappropriate to the writing
purpose. writing purpose. purpose.

Reflection 10-8 points 7-6 points 5-0 points

● I thoroughly and insightfully ● I attempted to reflect on my ● I may be missing parts or all

reflected on my writing writing process but may be of the reflection
process and included missing insight or examples components of this
examples from my essay as from my essay. assessment.
needed.

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