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LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY Rubric Code: V4CA4C By vrader Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: (none)

Literary Analysis Essay
	25-22 (N/A)	21-19 (N/A)	19- (N/A)
Intro paragraph/thesis	25-22 engaging intro; logical progression through paragraph; thesis well-phrased; sound, analytical thinking; title and author are presented appropriately;	21-19 intro functional but too brief or simple; transitions weak; thesis may be too general; author and title mentioned; paragraph may not be clear;	19- opening ineffective; poorly organized; undeveloped; thesis incorrect/incomplete; author and title not referenced; too short/too long;
Body Paragraphs	25-22 well-developed topic sentence which connects to thesis; text evidence/events and direct quotes well documented; well-written commentary; transitions provide smooth flow; clear arguments presented; thoughtful closing sentence;	21-19 topic sentences present yet may have weaker connection to thesis; paragraphs generally organized; text evidence /events and direct quotes present;some transitions present;points in paragraph may not always be clear; good commentary; adequate closing sentence;	19- Topic sentence absent or weakly developed; summarization given; unclear connection to thesis; text evidence/events weak or missing; lacks effective commentary; transitions weak; closing sentence not present;
Literary Analysis	25-22 writing reflects analytical thinking; clear reasoning present; inferential ideas present; balances text evidence/events and commentary well; writer engaged in writing process;	21-19 writing does reflect some critical, analytical understanding of the text; inconsistent; more development of commentary needed;some imbalance of textual evidence;	19- little critical/analysis of the text; essay lacks focus; little to none literary analysis present; fails to fulfill requirements for essay; little to no understanding of the text; too much summary; vague statements;
Mechanics	25-22 variety of sentences with varying opening words and structure; writer's purpose fulfilled through appropriate grammar, spelling, and sentence structure; few spelling and grammar errors; MLA format followed consistently;	21-19 awkward sentence structures at times (fragments/run-ons); grammar and spelling errors cause confusion at times; more variety of sentence structures needed; use of "you" diminishes essay; inconsistent use of MLA citations and Work Cited (if required);	19- frequent spelling, sentence structure, and grammar errors; Works Cited (if required) not followed; MLA citations lacking or inaccurate; errors distract the reader;