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Character Analysis Literary Analysis (In-Class Essay) Rubric Code: R4W3CB By rrudd57 Ready to use Private Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Midterm/Essay 3
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3.5 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 2.5 pts
Introduction 15 %	Excellent Engages the reader and introduces the short story by title and author; mentions character traits to be discussed	Good Introduces the short story by title and author; mentions character traits to be discussed	Fair Introduction missing one element	Poor Introduction does not introduce required information and does not have the characteristics of an introduction
Thesis 20 %	Excellent A creative, thoughtful thesis that identifies the character and character traits used for the analysis	Good Thesis is clear and identifies the character and character traits used for the analysis	Fair Thesis is somewhat clear and identifies the character and character traits used for the analysis	Poor Thesis is unclear and/or does not identify the character and/or the chracter traits used for analysis
Body Paragraphs 20 %	Excellent Each body paragraph has a thoughtful, clearly-stated topic sentence that relates to the thesis	Good Each Body Paragraph has a clearly-stated topic sentence that relates to the thesis	Fair Body paragraphs have a topic sentence that is loosely connected to the thesis	Poor Body paragraphs do not have a topic sentence that connects to the thesis
Concrete details 20 %	Excellent Each body paragraphs contains at least one quote which is properly introduced and fully explained. Page numbers are provided.	Good Each body paragraphs contains at least one quote which is adequately introduced and explained. Page numbers are provided.	Fair Body paragraphs contains at least one quote which is minimally introduced and explained. Most page numbers are provided.	Poor Body paragraphs are lacking quotes and/or the quotes are not properly introduced and/or explained. Few or no page numbers are provided.
Conclusion 15 %	Excellent Restates thesis and main points and/or discusses why it matters, does not introduce new ideas, and reads like the ending of an essay	Good Restates thesis and main points and does not introduce any new ideas	Fair Weak connection to thesis. May introduce a new idea.	Poor Does not make clear connection back to thesis; does not read like the ending of an essay
Format, Spelling and Grammar 10 %	Excellent 0-1 spelling errors and minor grammatical errors; correct MLA format	Good 2-3 spelling errors and few major or minor grammatical errors; correct MLA format	Fair 4-5 spelling errors and several major or minor grammatical errors; some MLA format errors	Poor More than 5 spelling errors and major and minor grammatical errors which interfere with meaning, non-MLA format