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Name: ___________________

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 clearly


introduces the title
and author of the
play.
-The intro states
how Macbeths
state of mind has
changed.
-The intro includes
a statement
identifying who
has contributed to
this change.

-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.

-The intro sounds


very typical and
barely mentions
the title or author
of the play.
-The intro
presents a very
shaky statement
about Macbeths
mindset and what
characters have
contributed to this
change.

-The intro does


not include the title
or author of the
play.
-The intro barely
states Macbeths
change of mind.
-The intro is
missing a
statement that
identifies
contributing
characters.

Details

-There are many


details that
illustrate a clear
understanding of
the play.
-The details are
relevant and
characters are
correctly identified
and discussed.

-There are few


details that
illustrate an
understanding of
the play.
-The details are
mostly relevant
and the characters
are discussed.

-There are some


details that are
relevant to the
play.
-The details only
contribute a little
to the discussion
of the character
influences.

-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

-The essay has a


clear beginning,
middle, and end.
-There are few to
no grammar
mistakes.
-The essay flows
well.

-The essay has a


semi-clear
structure.
-There are some
grammar
mistakes.
-The essay flows
decently well.

-The essay has an


unclear structure.
-There are many
grammar
mistakes.
-The essay flows
okay, but is hard
to follow in some
spots.

-The essay has no


clear structure.
-The grammar
mistakes blur the
understanding and
flow of the essay.

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.

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