Ms. Gokturk’s Criteria for Grading the Final Project The following is a guideline for analyzing the work.	F 0-5	D 6 pts	C 7 pts	B 8 pts	A /A+ 9-10 pts
GENERAL IMPRESSION & BASIC REQUIREMENTS Student fulfills the assignment from the final project list, covering all the essentials as described on the selection sheet. Audience gains a new insight of the novel. The project is engaging and has reconsidered the novel in a fresh way. In other words: the audience has learned something and is interested! It is apparent that the student knows the novel thoroughly and has used the project to demonstrate a deeper understanding, scraping beyond the obvious. Student’s project has fulfilled the minimal length requirement for his/her particular project. [See Project Assignment Sheet]	X3	X3	X3	X3	X3
FLUIDITY & ORGANIZATION The project is sensible and contains clear transitions. Items flow in a logical order. Ideas are effectively presented using sensible organization. Audience is able to follow the sequence of ideas easily.
LANGUAGE Student has used fresh language in a sophisticated manner. Redundancies are avoided. Vocabulary is varied. Grammar and spelling is sophisticated, and the student has obviously spent time proofreading. The writing is of a professional level.
PRESENTATION & EFFORT X 2 It is evident that the student has spent a great deal of time seeking out parts of the novel to explore, researching other data, and piecing the project together. The presentation is neat, detailed, and professional. Pre-planning is evident from the materials assembled and//or analysis. Visuals have been thought out and not simply downloaded. It is a real pleasure to handle/read/watch/listen to this project. It looks professional.	x2	x2	x2	x2	x2
TEXT-BASED EVIDENCE X 2 Student has used at least ten text-based pieces of evidence to support the project. This evidence in not merely limited to ten quotes, but demonstrates a synthesis of themes, characters, language, and series of quotes. The student dove into the text, swam around, and synthesized the novel. [If the piece is a creative writing piece, themes and styles have been adhered in the creation.]	x2	x2	x2	x2	x2
FOR THE A or A+ CREATIVITY Project goes beyond the obvious. The student has made an effort to surpass the boundaries of the project and has opted to digest the novel and interpret it in a fresh way. However, all requirements have been met, and the project is not simply a “free-for-all” or a series of clever digressions. The assignment has been fulfilled and then surpassed.