92–100 points

83–91 points

75–82 points

0–74 points

Quotations & Plot Details

Detailed, thoughtful

Less detailed but still good

Few good details

Few details

Interpretation

Thoughtful, avoids clichés

Intelligent, discusses theme

Vague, unsupported, plot summary

Plot summaries and paraphrases

Questions and Connections

Insightful, personal connections, thought-provoking questions

Some personal connections, many questions arise from text

Few connections, obvious questions

Few connections, no questions

Coverage of Text

Covers text thoroughly

Covers important parts thoroughly

Covers some parts

Covers very little

Presentation

Neat, organized, follows directions

Neat and readable, follows directions

Neat but hard to read, doesn’t follow directions

Hard to read, doesn’t follow directions