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Date: ________________
Ms. Wisniewski/ Mrs. McNamara
Eng 10H: Period: ______
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
*Essay Question*
How has Macbeths confidence and state of mind changed from the beginning of the play up
until now? Discuss what characters have contributed to this change and how. Conclude your
essay with stating how you think this change will affect the overall outcome of the play. You may
use the front of this sheet to organize or do any planning for your essay.
Category
Excellent(25-18)
Great (17-13)
Average (12-8)
Poor (7-0)
Introduction
-The intro
mentions the title
and author of the
play.
-The intro states
Macbeths state of
mind.
-The intro includes
a statement that
somewhat
identifies who has
contributed to this
change.
Details
-There are a
couple to no
details about the
play.
-The details are
slightly or fully
irrelevant and do
not relate to the
essay.
Composition/
Coherence
Conclusion
-There is a clear
conclusion to the
essay.
-The conclusion
wraps up the
essay and
identifies an
-There is a closing
to the essay.
-The conclusion
sums up the essay
and briefly
identifies a
prediction about
-There is a shaky
conclusion to the
essay.
-The conclusion is
average and does
not really stand
out or identify a
-The conclusion is
incomplete/
missing.
-The conclusion is
awkward and the
prediction is not
relevant to the
appropriate
prediction relevant
to the play.
the play.
clear prediction
about the play.
play.