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Short Story Literary Analysis Short Story Literary Analysis Rubric Code: LX392X8 By feliciachenier Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

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	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Focus 1.an explicit and arguable thesis 2. topic sentences 3. all paragraphs clearly relate to the argument 4. all paragraphs support the thesis 5. the conclusion ties all elements together and is provoking	Excellent All elements are strongly and clearly evident in the composition.	Good One element may be missing or unclear; or all elements are present but two are weak and/or unclear.	Satisfactory Two elements may be missing or unclear; or all elements are present but three may be weak and/or unclear.	Fair Three elements may be missing or unclear; or most elements are present but four or more may be weak.	Poor Four elements may be missing or unclear; or at least three elements are present but all may be weak and/or unclear.
Content 1. strong and well supported ideas 2. each paragraph strongly supported with evidence from the story	Excellent The essay is interesting and well-thought out. Each paragraph is strongly supported with details and examples from the story.	Good The essay is interesting and well-thought out. At least 80% of the paragraphs are strongly supported with details and examples from the story.	Satisfactory At least 70% of the paragraphs are strongly supported with details and examples from the story.	Fair At least 60% of the paragraphs are strongly supported with details and examples from the story.	Poor Less than 60% of the paragraphs are strongly supported with details and examples from the story.
Organization 1. logically organized 2. flows smoothly due to the use of transitions 3. has an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.	Excellent The essay is logically organized: intro., body, and conclusion. The essay flows smoothly due to the writer's use of transitions.	Good The essay is logically organized and at least 80% of it flows smoothly due to the writer's use of transitions.	Satisfactory The essay is logically organized and at least 70% of it flows smoothly due to the writer's use of transitions.	Fair The essay is somewhat logically organized and/or at least 60% of it flows smoothly due to the writer's use of transitions.	Poor The essay shows very little organization and few if any transitions are used.
Vocabulary & Grammar 1. precise word choice 2. formal English 3. subject/verb agreement	Excellent Vocabulary is sophisticated and precise. Essay has no significant grammatical or word choice errors that impede understanding.	Good Vocabulary is interesting and precise. Has no more than two significant grammar or word choice errors.	Satisfactory Vocabulary is precise. Has no more than three significant grammar or word choice errors.	Fair Vocabulary is pedestrian. Has no more than four significant grammar or word choice errors.	Poor Has five or more significant grammar or word choice errors.
Mechanics/MLA 1. no fragments 2. no run-ons 3. no comma splices 4. quotation marks used when appropriate 5. No plagiarism 6. MLA citations are correct 7. Works Cited page	Excellent Essay has no significant mechanical errors that could impede understanding and/or no errors in MLA citations or on Works Cited page.	Good Essay has no more than one type of mechanical error that could impede understanding and/or one error in MLA citations or on Works Cited page..	Satisfactory Essay has no more than two types of mechanical error that could impede understanding and/or two errors in MLA citations or on Works Cited page..	Fair Essay has no more than three types of mechanical error that could impede understanding and/or three errors in MLA citations or on Works Cited page.	Poor Essay has four or more types of mechanical error that could impede understanding and/or four or more errors in MLA citations or on Works Cited page..

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