Indicator/Point Value

Description

Instructor Comments

Indicator: Essay demonstrates an understanding of the play and the themes present in the play.

Point Value: 25

The essay focuses on one scene or one character in the play.

Essay includes information about both the audio and visual productions.

Similarities and differences between the two productions are analyzed.

Similarities and differences between the audio and visual production and the student’s own expectations are addressed.

Description of how the two productions treated the chosen aspect of the play are included

Evaluation of which production the student liked most, which had the most emotional appeal, and which best captured the intent of the author is included

Indicator: Essay provides a strong comparison between the visual and audio productions.

Point Value: 45

Essay has a clear introduction, well-developed thesis that fully addresses each part of the prompt, appropriately structured body paragraphs that support the thesis, and a strong conclusion.

Equal time is devoted to both the visual and audio productions.

Evidence from both productions are included to support claims.

Indicator: MLA formatting is met.

Point Value: 15

12-point Arial or Times New Roman font

Double spaced

One inch margins

Essay is in MLA format

Works Cited page is included in MLA format

In-text citations are in MLA format

Indicator: Correct English grammar is met.

Point Value: 15

Writing is free of spelling or word use errors.

Writing is free of run-on sentences or sentence fragments.

All punctuation is used appropriately.

All proper nouns and the beginnings of sentences are capitalized appropriately.

All other standard English grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules are followed.

Sentences vary in structure between simple, complex, compound, and complex-compound structures.

Fully developed paragraphs have a minimum of four – five sentences each.

Formal academic voice used (no first person or contractions used)