Criterion b – development (20 points): the text provides sufficient data and evidence (passage analysis and supporting evidence from secondary sources) to back up the thesis statement, and follows a five-paragraph minimum essay structure.

INSTRUCTIONS:
The essay will be graded on the following criteria:
Criterion A – Claim (10 points): The text introduces a clear, arguable thesis that can be supported by logic and reasons. The structure of the text must be carefully crafted to support the thesis.
Criterion B – Development (20 points): The text provides sufficient data and evidence (passage analysis and supporting evidence from secondary sources) to back up the thesis statement, and follows a five-paragraph minimum essay structure. The text provides a conclusion that supports the argument.
Criterion C – Cohesion (10 points): The text uses words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, creates cohesion and clarifies the relationship between the claim and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claims and counterclaims.
Criterion D – Style & Conventions (10 points) The text presents a formal, objective tone that demonstrates standard English conventions of usage and mechanics while attending to the norms of the discipline (i.e. MLA, APA, etc.).
PROMPT:
Your final analytical essay must be around 1,200 words in length. Your essay must analyze the text, use secondary sources when necessary, and have a coherent thesis statement and structure. An analytical essay does not merely summarize the events of a story. Your formatting must be correct (12-point font, Times New Roman, italics and quotation marks where necessary, MLA style, written in the third person, avoiding contractions, etc.). If the submitted document is not readable or contains formatting errors, points will be deducted.
THESIS: In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the protagonist, Macbeth is the play’s victim rather than its antihero. He is a figure who is constantly manipulated by those around him, especially his own wife, Lady Macbeth.