A character sketch is a description of a specific person. The character sketch presents those characteristics that set the character apart as an individual personality and show what he is like. A character analysis is nothing more than a character sketch of a literary character.
Use the scoring guide below to help you draft your character sketch or character analysis.
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Scoring Character Sketches
Sketch used sensory words to describe the essence or presence of the person.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Details are arranged in a logical order for the revelation of the character.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Sketch used specific details, descriptions, and anecdotes as opposed to unsupported generalizations.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Sketch used not only specific details about the character but also pertinent and insightful observations about the character’s environment, culture, or personal contacts.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Sketch used colorful adjectives that kept to the mood.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Capitalization
0 1 2 3 4 5
Punctuation
0 1 2 3 4 5
Grammar and sentence structure
0 1 2 3 4 5
