Name: ___________________

Date: ________________
Ms. Wisniewski/ Mrs. McNamara
Eng 10H: Period: ______
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
*Final Essay*
Some may argue that killing for power is the most important theme in Macbeth. Does the play
distinguish between honorable and dishonorable violence? Identify and discuss why or why not.
Make sure to use specific examples and scenarios present in the play to support your response.
You may use this sheet to organize or do any planning for your essay.
Category

Excellent(20-16)

Great(15-11)

Good(10-6)

Poor(5-0)

Introduction

-The intro clearly

introduces the title
and author of the
play.
-The intro makes a
statement about
the presence of
violence in the
play.
-The intro includes
a statement
identifying two or
more characters
that contribute to
the honorable
/dishonorable
violence.

-The intro
mentions the title
and author of the
play.
-The intro briefly
mentions the
presence of
violence.
-The intro includes
a statement that
identifies two or
more characters
without identifying
the type of
violence.

-The intro sounds

very typical and
barely mentions
the title or author
of the play.
-The intro
presents a very
shaky statement
about the
presence of
violence in the
play and what
characters
contributed to it.

-The intro does

not include the title
or author of the
play.
-The intro fails to
make a statement
about the
presence of
violence in the
play.
-The intro is
missing a
statement that
identifies what
characters
contributed to the
violence.

Details

-There are many

relevant details to
the topic of the
essay.
-The details
illustrate a clear
understanding of
the play.

-There are several

details that are
relevant to the
topic of the essay.
-There are few
details that
illustrate an
understanding of
the play.

-There are some

details that are
relevant to the
topic of the essay.
-The details only
contribute a little
to a clear
understanding of
the play.

-There are a
couple to no
details relevant to
the topic of the
essay.
-The details do not
highlight an
understanding of
the play.

Examples

-There are clear

examples that
support the topic
of the essay.
-The examples
used make a clear
point to what the
speaker is trying
to say.

-There are semiclear examples

that support the
topic.
-There is enough
examples that the
speaker makes a
good attempt at
making a point.

-There are few

examples that
support the topic.
-The examples are
not necessarily
clear, and make
the essay a little
hard to follow.

-There are a few

to no examples
that support the
topic.
-The examples are
irrelevant or dont
make a point.

Composition/
Coherence

-The essay has a

clear beginning,
middle, and end.
-There are few to

-The essay has a

semi-clear
structure.
-There are some

-The essay has an

unclear structure.
-There are many
grammar

-The essay has no

clear structure.
-The grammar
mistakes blur the

Conclusion

no grammar
mistakes.
-The essay flows
well.

grammar
mistakes.
-The essay flows
decently well.

mistakes.
-The essay flows
okay, but is hard
to follow in some
spots.

understanding and
flow of the essay.

-There is a clear
conclusion to the
essay.
-The conclusion
fully wraps up the
essay and
identifies how
violence has
affected the play
as a whole.

-There is a closing
to the essay.
-The conclusion
sums up the essay
and briefly
identifies how
violence affected
the play as a
whole.

-There is a shaky
conclusion to the
essay.
-The conclusion is
average and does
not really stand
out or identify how
violence affected
the play.

-The conclusion is
incomplete/
missing.
-The conclusion is
awkward and does
not state how
violence has
affected the play
as a whole.