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Literary Analysis Expository Paragraph 
Literary Analysis Expository Paragraph
Guidelines for scoring a stand alone literary analysys expository paragraph.
Rubric Code: V4366B
By ssvaldi
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Expository Writing
  Introduced

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Practicing

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Competent

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Mastery

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Details
5 pts

Specific images or historical detail and the influence you see in the literature.
Introduced

The details do not support the thesis.
Practicing

Some of the details support the thesis, but there are some that do not.
Competent

Each detail supports the thesis, but there are no follow up sentences.
Mastery

Each detail supports the thesis. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Logical order
5 pts

Does the order of the details make sense?
Introduced

The supporting sentences within the paragraph as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Practicing

The writer attempts to develop the sentences in a logical order, but some of the paragraph may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Competent

Most of the sentences are presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Mastery

The sentences are developed in a logical order that follows the points in thesis statement.
Conclusion
4 pts

Does the conclusion restate the thesis in a new way to tie the details together?
Introduced

There is no conclusion. The paragraph just ends without summing up, or restating the thesis. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Practicing

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the thesis, or tie the details together.
Competent

The conclusion sums up the thesis, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.
Mastery

The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up, or restating the thesis and tying the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics
4 pts

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics
Introduced

The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics most of which are distracting to the reader.
Practicing

The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, some of which are distracting to the reader.
Competent

The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, but they are not distracting to the reader.
Mastery

The paragraph contains no more than two errors. There is nothing in the spelling, usage or mechanics that is distracting to the reader.
Make Inferences
1 pts

Does the paragraph discuss the themes, symbols and tone of the short story
Introduced

No. The paragraph does not address the elements of the short story.
Practicing

The paragraph address only one of the elements of the short story.
Competent

The paragraph addresses the elements of the short short, but not completely.
Mastery

The paragraph addresses all the elements of the short story with thought and insight.
Thesis -
1 pts

Does the paragraph answer the prompt?
Introduced

No. The paragraph is incomprehensible and does not address the prompt.
Practicing

The paragraph contains a shallow, incomplete answer to the prompt.
Competent

The paragraph answers the prompt adequately.
Mastery

The paragraph answers the prompt with thought and insight.



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