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Literary Analysis Literary Analysis--Short Story Using literary concepts to support an arguable thesis or controlling statement. This is not a summary and the primary argument must informa the reader about a literary element. Rubric Code: XXWA4X8 By mventimiglia Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Literary Analysis--Short Story
	Exceeds 90-100 (N/A)	Meets 70 - 89 (N/A)	Appr. 60 - 69 (N/A)	FFB 50 - 59 (N/A)
Strength of thesis	Exceeds 90-100 The thesis is well crafted and challenges the reader to delve into deeper elements of the story beyond the literal interpretation.	Meets 70 - 89 The thesis is thoughtfully crafted and creative. It shows evidence of good planning.	Appr. 60 - 69 There is a thesis, but it is predictable and does not push the reader toward critical thinking.	FFB 50 - 59 There is no recognizable thesis, or it is so weak that it is not compelling.
Textual support	Exceeds 90-100 The essay not only provides sufficient textual reference to prove the thesis, but also interprets the text skillfully.	Meets 70 - 89 The essay provides sufficient textual reference to prove the thesis.	Appr. 60 - 69 The essay provides some textual references, but does not convincingly prove the thesis with support.	FFB 50 - 59 The essay provides either few text references, or the references do little to support the thesis.
Writing Skills	Exceeds 90-100 The essay contains excellent vocabulary, active verbs, and varied sentence structure.	Meets 70 - 89 The essay uses good vocabulary and attempts to vary sentence structure.	Appr. 60 - 69 The essay uses words correctly, but does not stretch for usage.	FFB 50 - 59 The vocabulary is low level and the writer does not link sentences and paragraphs for flow of language or meaning.
Format and mechanics	Exceeds 90-100 The essay is free from major spelling and grammatical errors.	Meets 70 - 89 The essay has one or two major spelling or grammatical errors.	Appr. 60 - 69 The essay has several major spelling or grammatical errors.	FFB 50 - 59 The essay has many errors in spelling and grammatical errors.