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Literary Analysis;Five Paragraph Essay Literary Analysis;Five Paragraph Essay Rubric Code: N486C4 By mhedrick2 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

The Outsiders Literary Analysis
	1-2 (N/A)	3 (N/A)	4 (N/A)	5 (N/A)
Introduction 10 pts 15%	1-2 Introduction does not introduce required information and does not have the characteristics of an introduction	3 Introduction missing one element	4 - Introduces author - Introduces title - Introduces theme: the main idea/focus/meaning of literary text	5 Introduces all elements and posses creative style or unique elements.
Body Paragraphs 20 pts 50%	1-2 Body paragraphs do not contain concrete details and commentary	3 Body paragraphs contain some concrete detail (refers back to an example of the text)and limited commentary (explanation of student's thoughts)	4 Each Body Paragraph contains at least two concrete detail and is followed by commentary.	5 Each body paragraph contains more than one concrete detail and is backed up with appropriate evidence from the text.
Conclusion 10 pts 15%	1-2 Does not restate thesis and main points	3 Restates thesis and main points and does not introduce any new ideas	4 Restates thesis and main points, does not introduce new ideas, and reads like the ending of an essay	5 Restates thesis and main points, does not introduce any new ideas, and reads like the ending of an essay with a unique or creative comment/ending.
Spelling and Grammar 10 pts 15%	1-2 Many spelling and grammatical errors	3 2-3 spelling and grammatical errors	4 0-1 spelling and grammatical errors	5 Clean and free of spelling and grammatical errors and presents complex use of grammar and vocabulary.
Theme 10 pts 10%	1-2 Theme is unclear and not supported	3 Theme is somewhat clear and somewhat supported with concrete details and commentary	4 Theme is very clear and strongly supported with concrete details and commentary	5 Theme is very clear and well developed. Theme is supported throughout with concrete details and appropriate commentary.
Organization/Pre-Writing 10 pts	1-2 Graphic Organizer and rubric are missing or incomplete.	3 Graphic Organizer or rubric are missing or incomplete.	4 Graphic organizer is partially complete. Rubric is attached.	5 Graphic organizer is complete and rubric is attached.