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LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY
LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY
Rubric Code:
Q68XC4
By
emm1076
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Literary Analysis Essay
75-FAILING (C -- F)
(N/A)
87-76 (B - C+)
(N/A)
88-100 (B+ - A+)
(N/A)
Intro paragraph/thesis
75-FAILING (C -- F)
opening ineffective;
poorly organized;
undeveloped;
thesis incorrect/incomplete;
author and title not referenced;
too short/too long;
87-76 (B - C+)
intro functional but too brief or simple;
transitions weak;
thesis may be too general; author and title mentioned;
paragraph may not be clear;
88-100 (B+ - A+)
engaging intro;
logical progression through paragraph;
thesis well-phrased;
sound, analytical thinking;
title and author are presented appropriately;
Body Paragraphs
75-FAILING (C -- F)
Topic sentence absent or weakly developed;
summarization given;
unclear connection to thesis; text evidence/events weak or missing;
lacks effective commentary; transitions weak;
closing sentence not present;
87-76 (B - C+)
topic sentences present yet may have weaker connection to thesis;
paragraphs generally organized; text evidence /events and direct quotes present;some transitions present;points in paragraph may not always be clear; good commentary;
adequate closing sentence;
88-100 (B+ - A+)
well-developed topic sentence which connects to thesis; text evidence/events and direct quotes well documented; well-written commentary; transitions provide smooth flow; clear arguments presented; thoughtful closing sentence;
Literary Analysis
75-FAILING (C -- F)
little critical/analysis of the text; essay lacks focus; little to none literary analysis present; fails to fulfill requirements for essay; little to no understanding of the text; too much summary; vague statements;
87-76 (B - C+)
writing does reflect some critical, analytical understanding of the text; inconsistent; more development of commentary needed;some imbalance of textual evidence;
88-100 (B+ - A+)
writing reflects analytical thinking; clear reasoning present; inferential ideas present; balances text evidence/events and commentary well; writer engaged in writing process;
Language Style/Voice
75-FAILING (C -- F)
writing mechanical; no voice present; writing is not convincing of thesis;
vocabulary is simplistic and/or inappropriate; fails to fulfill essay requirements;
87-76 (B - C+)
writer's voice not visible or readily seen; too mechanical; voice inconsistent; vocabulary in some places too simple or ineffective; awareness of analytical thinking shown at times;
88-100 (B+ - A+)
writing with clear sense of purpose; voice is evident;
confident and well-written; vocabulary and phrasing well done;
Mechanics
75-FAILING (C -- F)
frequent spelling, sentence structure, and grammar errors;
Works Cited (if required) not followed; MLA citations lacking or inaccurate; errors distract the reader;
87-76 (B - C+)
awkward sentence structures at times (fragments/run-ons); grammar and spelling errors cause confusion at times; more variety of sentence structures needed; use of "you" diminishes essay; inconsistent use of MLA citations and Work Cited (if required);
88-100 (B+ - A+)
variety of sentences with varying opening words and structure;
writer's purpose fulfilled through appropriate grammar, spelling, and sentence structure; few spelling and grammar errors; MLA format followed consistently;
Keywords:
LAEssay -- MILSTEAD
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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