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Critical Analysis Essay Rubric Critical Analysis Essay Rubric Rubric to assess students' ability to construct a critical essay that uses textual evidence to defend an argument Rubric Code: T4B9CC By jdlhubbard Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Critical Review Essay
	Poor (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)
Essay Structure 5 pts Poor: 0-2 points Fair: 3-4 points Good: 5 points	Poor Essay does not have introduction, body paragraph and conclusion. There is no thesis statement. Body paragraphs are not clear.	Fair Essay has and introduction and a conclusion. Includes body paragraphs. Thesis statement is stated, but not clear.	Good Essay has a clear introduction, conclusion and at least three body paragraphs. Introduction has thesis statement. Paragraphs have topic sentences. Conclusion summarizes the point of the essay.
Argument/Thesis 15 pts Poor: 0-7 points Fair: 8-11 points Good: 12-15 points	Poor Writer's stance on the argument is not clear. Argument is simple and not explained.	Fair Writer states argument. Argument is somewhat developed.	Good Writer clearly states his or her position. Writer's argument is thoughtful, complex and thoroughly explained.
Textual Evidence 5 pts Poor: 0-2 points Fair: 3-4 points Good: 5 points	Poor Evidence is not specific. Writer does not include at least three pieces of textual evidence. Evidence is simple and not fully explored. Evidence does not support the writer's argument/thesis.	Fair Includes at least three textual references to back up thesis, but they are not thoroughly explained or examined. Evidence is not specific and/or does not support the writer's argument/thesis statement.	Good Includes at least three textual references to back up thesis. This evidence is specific, complex and thoroughly examined. Evidence is quoted or paraphrased and clearly supports the writer's argument.
Grammar 5 pts Poor: 0-2 points Fair: 3-4 points Good: 5 points	Poor The essay clearly has not been edited. There are numerous spelling, punctuation errors, and sentence structure problems. There are errors when using MLA format.	Fair There are few spelling errors. Student uses mostly proper grammar, including correct punctuation and sentence structure in most cases. There may be errors when using MLA format.	Good Essay uses correct grammar, including spelling, punctuation and sentence structure. Sentences are complete. Student uses capitalization where needed. Citation references follow the MLA format. Work has clearly been edited.