Character Analysis Rubric

Statement of Purpose/Focus and

Organization

Development: Language and Elaboration of

Evidence

Scor
e

Statement of
Purpose/Focus

Organization

Thesis is clearly
stated. Main idea is
fully sustained and
consistently and
purposefully
focused.

Response has
clear/effective
organizational
structure and
progression of ideas
from beginning to
end, creating unity
and completeness.

The response provides

thorough and
convincing
support/evidence for
the main idea and
includes effective use
of concrete sources,
details or facts.

The response
clearly and
effectively
expresses ideas,
using precise
language.

Few, if any, errors are

present in usage and
sentence formation.
Effective and consistent
use of punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling.

Thesis is stated.
Main idea is
adequately
sustained and
generally focused.

Response has an
evident
organizational
structure and
adequate
progression of ideas
from beginning to
end, though there
may be minor flaws
and some ideas may
be loosely related.

The response provides

adequate
support/evidence for
the main idea and
includes adequate use
of sources, details or
facts.

The response
adequately
expresses ideas,
employing a mix
of precise with
more general
language.

Some errors in usage and

sentence formation may be
present. Adequate use of
punctuation, capitalization,
and spelling.

The response may

be related to the
topic, but may have
a minor drift in
focus. Thesis may
be missing.

Response has an
inconsistent
organizational
structure and uneven
progression of ideas
from beginning to
end.

The response provides

cursory support for
main idea that includes
partial/uneven use of
sources, details or
facts.

The response
expresses ideas
unevenly, using
simplistic
language.

Frequent errors in usage

may obscure meaning.
Inconsistent use of
punctuation, capitalization,
and spelling.

The response may

be related to the
topic but may
provide little or no
focus. Missing
Thesis.

The response has

little or no
organizational
structure.

The response provides

minimal
support/evidence for
the main idea and
includes little/no use of
sources, details or
facts.

The response
expression of
ideas is vague,
lacks clarity, or is
confusing.

Errors are frequent and

severe and meaning is
often obscure.

Elaboration of
Evidence

Language and
Vocabulary

Conventions

Total:
20

Character Analysis Rubric

Statement of Purpose/Focus and
Organization

Development: Language and Elaboration of

Evidence

Scor
e

Statement of
Purpose/Focus

Organization

Thesis is clearly
stated. Main idea is
fully sustained and
consistently and
purposefully
focused.

Response has
clear/effective
organizational
structure and
progression of ideas
from beginning to
end, creating unity
and completeness.

The response provides

thorough and
convincing
support/evidence for
the main idea and
includes effective use
of concrete sources,
details or facts.

The response
clearly and
effectively
expresses ideas,
using precise
language.

Few, if any, errors are

present in usage and
sentence formation.
Effective and consistent
use of punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling.

Thesis is stated.
Main idea is
adequately
sustained and
generally focused.

Response has an
evident
organizational
structure and
adequate
progression of ideas
from beginning to
end, though there
may be minor flaws
and some ideas may
be loosely related.

The response provides

adequate
support/evidence for
the main idea and
includes adequate use
of sources, details or
facts.

The response
adequately
expresses ideas,
employing a mix
of precise with
more general
language.

Some errors in usage and

sentence formation may be
present. Adequate use of
punctuation, capitalization,
and spelling.

The response may

be related to the

Response has an
inconsistent

The response provides

cursory support for

The response
expresses ideas

Frequent errors in usage

may obscure meaning.

Elaboration of
Evidence

Language and
Vocabulary

Conventions

topic, but may have

a minor drift in
focus. Thesis may
be missing.

organizational
structure and
uneven progression
of ideas from
beginning to end.

main idea that includes

partial/uneven use of
sources, details or
facts.

unevenly, using
simplistic
language.

Inconsistent use of
punctuation, capitalization,
and spelling.

The response may

be related to the
topic but may
provide little or no
focus. Missing
Thesis.

The response has

little or no
organizational
structure.

The response provides

minimal
support/evidence for
the main idea and
includes little/no use of
sources, details or
facts.

The response
expression of
ideas is vague,
lacks clarity, or is
confusing.

Errors are frequent and

severe and meaning is
often obscure.

Total:
20