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iRubric: Literary Response Essay Rubric

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Literary Response Essay Rubric Literary Response Essay Rubric (Jane Schaffer) - 235321 Rubric Code: U739WC By adsmith Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Literary Response Rubric
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Nearing Proficient 2 pts	Beginning Step 1 pts
Organization	Advanced Organization is clear and logical Provides clear introduction with specific details about the story	Proficient Organization is clear but has minor lapses in logic Provides somewhat of an introduction with a few details about the story	Nearing Proficient Organization is present Introduces the story, but does not expand on details	Beginning Step Organization is unclear or not logical Does not provide a clear introduction with details from the story.
Supporting Evidence and Commentary	Advanced Includes excellent concrete detail Includes insightful commentary Relates parts of the story to their own personal experience	Proficient Includes good concrete detail Includes some adequate commentary Relates some of the story to a personal experience	Nearing Proficient Acceptable concrete detail Weak commentary Doesn't show relation between themselves and story	Beginning Step Weak commentary Obvious, superficial, simplistic, generic, or irrelevant commentary Mainly plot summary
Style	Advanced Excellent sentence variety Correct and skillful use of transitions Powerful vocabulary	Proficient Above-average sentence variety Correct use of transitions Good vocabulary	Nearing Proficient Limited sentence variety Limited use of transitions Average, simple vocabulary	Beginning Step Little or no sentence variety No transitions Simple vocabulary or inappropriate word choice
Mechanics	Advanced Very few, if any mechanical errors Indented paragraphs, proper grammar and punctuation	Proficient Some minor mechanical errors may be present Indented paragraphs	Nearing Proficient Some distracting mechanical errors One or two paragraphs not indented	Beginning Step Too many mechanical errors that make essay difficult to read No indentation