Rubric for Evaluating Essays 0
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Blank paper
Incorrect purpose, mode, audience
Correct purpose, mode, audience
Correct purpose, mode, audience
Correct purpose, mode, audience
Foreign language
Brief, vague
Some elaboration
Moderately well elaborated
Effective elaboration
Illegible, incoherent
Unelaborated
Some details
Clear, effective language
Consistent organization
Not enough content to score
Rambling
Gaps in organization
Organized (perhaps with brief digressions)
Sense of completeness, fluency

Lack of language control
Limited language control

Poor organization

When the characters of Banquo and Macbeth are introduced in Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth, they appear quite similar in rank, loyalties, and character. However, as the act progresses, the two characters begin to diverge. Write an essay comparing and contrasting Macbeth and Banquo in this act. How do they seem alike? At what point do they first diverge? Give illustrations of their similarities and differences from Act I to support your position.