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Literary Analysis Essay Literary Analysis Essay Essay of Literary Analysis that uses concrete details and textual evidence to support a thesis. Rubric Code: N8X872 By dncole Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Literary Essay
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Very Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Topic (analysis)	Poor Essay is not organized into sub-topics that focus on one aspect of the play.	Fair Organization is unclear or the essay does not remain focused on the play.	Very Good Essay is organized into sub-topics that explore and support the thesis.	Excellent Essay's organization supports thesis and remains focused on aspect of literature with insightful discussion.
Intro. & Conclusion	Poor Intro. neither introduces required information nor has the characteristics of an intro. Con. doesn't restate thesis and synthesize or conclusion missing.	Fair Introduction does not meet all of the requirements. Conclusion restates main topic of the essay but does not synthesize.	Very Good Introduces author and title, defines aspect on which analysis is based, and states thesis Restates thesis and synthesizes.	Excellent Introduces elements and is creative and unique. Restates thesis and synthesizes, leaves the reader thinking, and, is creative/ thoughtful.
Thesis	Poor Thesis is unclear and unsupported. Discussion shows little understanding of the text.	Fair Thesis is somewhat clear and somewhat supported with concrete details and commentary.	Very Good Thesis is clear and supported with concrete details and commentary throughout the essay.	Excellent Thesis is very clear, well developed, and supported throughout with details and appropriate commentary.
Text evidence.	Poor No text evidence provided in the form of quotes or examples.	Fair Contains fewer than the required pieces of text evidence (cited support) or evidence does not support thesis.	Very Good Body paragraphs contain the required peices of text evidence (cited support) that clearly support the thesis.	Excellent Essay contains multiple quotes that offer support for the thesis and are creatively incorporated.
Spelling and Grammar	Poor Many errors in spelling and grammar detract significantly from the essay.	Fair Multiple errors in spelling and grammar show little effort in editing and proofreading.	Very Good Very few errors in spelling and grammar.	Excellent No errors in spelling and grammar throughout the essay.