iRubric: Critical Analysis Essay Rubric

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Critical Analysis Essay Rubric Rubric to assess students' ability to construct a critical essay that uses textual evidence to defend an argument Rubric Code: CXCCC8 By laceykorevec Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Essay Structure	Poor Essay does not have introduction, body paragraph and conclusion. There is no thesis statement. Body paragraphs are not clear.	Fair Essay has and introduction and a conclusion. Includes body paragraphs. Thesis statement is stated, but not clear.	Good Essay has a clear introduction, conclusion and at least three body paragraphs. Introduction has thesis statement. Paragraphs have topic sentences. Conclusion summarizes the point of the essay.
Argument/Thesis	Poor Writer's stance on the argument is not clear. Argument is simple and not explained.	Fair Writer states argument. Argument is somewhat developed.	Good Writer clearly states his or her position. Writer's argument is thoughtful, complex and thoroughly explained.
Textual Evidence	Poor Evidence is not specific. Writer does not include at least three pieces of textual evidence. Evidence is simple and not fully explored. Evidence does not support the writer's argument/thesis.	Fair At least three pieces of evidence are included but is not thoroughly explained or examined. Evidence is not specific and/or does not support the writer's argument/thesis statement.	Good At least three pieces of specific, complex and thoroughly examined evidence are used. Evidence is quoted or paraphrased and clearly supports the writer's argument.
Grammar	Poor The essay clearly has not been edited. There are numerous spelling, punctuation errors. Sentences are not structured correctly. Sentences are incomplete. There is no capitalization where it is needed.	Fair There are few spelling errors. Student uses mostly proper grammar, including correct punctuation and sentence structure in most cases. Capitalization is not always consistent when it is needed. Work may have been edited.	Good Essay uses correct grammar, including spelling, punctuation and sentence structure. Sentences are complete. Student uses capitalization where needed. Work has clearly been edited.