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Literary Analysis Essay Critical Literary Analysis Essay Essay of Literary Analysis that uses concrete details and textual evidence to support a thesis. Rubric Code: R8W7W7 By miclsmith Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Literary Essay
	Poor 4 pts	Fair 7 pts	Very Good 11 pts	Excellent 14 pts
Introduction/Thesis	Poor Introduction does not contain required information or have the characteristics of an introduction.	Fair Introduction does not meet all of the requirements.	Very Good - Introduces author and title - Defines aspect on which analysis is based. - States thesis	Excellent Introduces all elements and is creative and unique.
Body Paragraphs	Poor TS is unclear and unsupported. Discussion shows little understanding of the text.	Fair TS is somewhat clear and somewhat supported with concrete details and commentary.	Very Good TS is clear and supported with concrete details and commentary.	Excellent TS is very clear and well developed. CDs and CMs are well developed with clear understanding of text.
Conclusion	Poor Does not restate thesis and main points. Conclusion missing.	Fair Conclusion restates main topic of the essay but not the main points.	Very Good Restates thesis and main points, and leaves the reader with something to think about.	Excellent Wraps up the essay by restating the thesis and leaving the reader thinking. The conclusion is creative and/or thoughtful.
Text evidence.	Poor No text evidence provided in the form of quotes or examples.	Fair Contains fewer than two pieces of text evidence that do support thesis.	Very Good Body paragraphs contain quotes/ examples that clearly support the thesis.	Excellent Essay contains multiple quotes that offer support and are blended appropriately.
Commentary	Poor No commentary is provided.	Fair Contains limited commentary for the text evidence.	Very Good Quotes/examples are supported with analysis that begins to connect the evidence to the thesis.	Excellent Commentary is insightful and provides a clear connection with the thesis.
Mechanics	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 Essay contains some errors in spelling and/or grammar.	Excellent Only a few errors in spelling and grammar throughout the essay.
MLA Formatting	Poor Not in final-draft form; messy. Title missing.	Fair Final draft is double-spaced, printed. Title missing.	Very Good Final draft is double-spaced and printed. Title included.	Excellent All requirements met. Final draft exhibits revision and effort in editing and proofreading.