LITERARY+ANALYSIS+RUBRIC

LITERARY ANALYSIS RUBRIC **Score: ________/30**
 * **Ideas and Content**  ||   **Organization**   || **Voice Voice** ||
 * **A – It’s Crystal Clear!** || **A - Yes! I Can See Where this is Going** || **A – Yes! I Can Really Hear You** ||
 * * The topic is clearly focused.
 * The ideas are original, interesting, and creative.
 * The writer uses a different writing prompt for each body paragraph.
 * The writer included extensive evidence and highly detailed elaboration from the book to support ideas.
 * The essay makes sense; writer anticipates and answers the reader’s questions
 * Supporting elaboration is in-depth and interprets the reading. || * The paper has a logical (makes sense) & has good order of ideas.
 * The paper contains an informative introduction that includes all required elements with highly detailed, creative elaboration and evidence.
 * Includes a detailed, but brief summary of book that is enticing, suspenseful, or entertaining to read.
 * Transitions make clear connections.
 * The structure of the essay is appropriate to audience and purpose. || * The tone of the writing is appropriate for the purpose and audience.
 * The reader is aware of and feels connected to a real person behind the writing.
 * The writer shows a strong connection to the topic and explains why readers should care about this issue.
 * Writer takes risks and shows excitement about topic. ||
 * **C – Close – Its Getting There** || **C – Close – Wait, I think I get It** || **C – Close. Try Again with Feeling** ||
 * * The topic is not focused enough, but I can still understand the essay’s purpose.
 * The writer uses a different writing prompt for each body paragraph.
 * The writer includes evidence along with detailed elaboration to support ideas; often doesn’t go beyond the obvious..
 * Supporting elaboration and analysis is understandable, but not detailed.
 * The writer does not stray from topic, but the ideas remain general. || * The paper contains an informative introduction that includes many required elements stated in guideline sheet, with somewhat detailed elaboration and evidence from the book.
 * Includes a detailed, but brief summary of book with general details OR the summary is too short or too long and rambles somewhat.
 * The order may not consistently support the main ideas of the paper-sometimes off-topic.
 * Transitions between ideas may be unclear. || * The writer offers general details instead of personal insights.
 * The writer shows some excitement about topic.
 * The writer communicates in a pleasing manner, yet takes no risks.
 * The Literary Essay shows little connection with the topic. It seems that the writer doesn’t care about what he or she is writing about. ||
 * **F – Hmm. What is the Writer Trying to Say?** || **F – Hmm. I’m a Little Lost** || **F – Hmm. I Can Barely Hear You** ||
 * * Paper reads like a rough draft or random thoughts.
 * The issue is a vague statement about the topic.
 * The writer may or may not use general examples/elaboration to support ideas about the book.
 * The text is rambling and repetitious; the paper is too short.
 * The paper is mostly opinion. || * Includes few to none of the required elements for the introduction.
 * May or may not have a summary that is extremely general or rambles.
 * Essay is choppy.
 * Transitions between ideas are confusing or absent. || * The writer shows no concern with the audience.
 * The development of the topic shows no point of view or is so short that it offers only an introduction of the topic.
 * There is no excitement about the message or topic.
 * The writing is ordinary and takes no risks.
 * The Literary Analysis may lack details from the book or uses language audience would not understand. ||

**Comments:** || **Score: _______ / 20** **Comments:** || **Score: _______ /20**

**Comments:** || **Score: ______/10** **Comments:** || **Score: ______ /10** **Comments:** || **Score: ______ /10** **Comments:** ||
 * **Word Choice**  ||   **Sentence Fluency**   || **Conventions Voice** ||
 * **A – Yes! Your Words are Loud and Clear** || **A – Yes! The Sentences Really flow** || **a – It’s Nearly Perfect!** ||
 * * All words are specific and appropriate.
 * The paper’s language is natural, not overdone; never shows a lack of control.
 * The paper contains energetic verbs; precise nouns and phrases.
 * The writer uses vivid words and phrases, including sensory details. || * The writer constructs sentences so that meaning is clear to the reader.
 * Sentences vary in length.
 * Uses a variety of sentence beginnings.
 * The writing has a steady rhythm.
 * Dialogue, if used, is natural.
 * Thoughtful transitions between sentences. || * Paragraphing is regular and enhances the paper.
 * Grammar and Usage are correct.
 * Punctuation is accurate.
 * Understanding of Capitalization rules is evident.
 * Most words, even difficult ones, are spelled correctly
 * The writing is long and complex shows the writer using a wide range of convention skills correctly. ||
 * **C – With some Polish your words will Shine!** || **C– I Feel as Though I’m Drifting Off Course** || **C – Close – I Found a few Errors** ||
 * * Words are correct but lack originality or are too vague.
 * Occasional use of lively verbs and phrases perks things up, but the language does not consistently sparkle.
 * Attempts at getting the reader’s attention may seem overly showy.
 * Little Luscious Language || * Sentences are usually organized, but they are routine rather than creative.
 * There is some variation in sentence length and sentence beginnings.
 * The reader may have to search for transitional words and phrases to show how sentences relate to one another.
 * The reader may also encounter many confusing or awkward sections. || * Paragraphs are used but may begin in the wrong places or sections that should be separate paragraphs are run together.
 * Grammar may not always be correct, but problems are not serious enough to distort meaning.
 * End marks are usually correct, but other punctuation marks may be missing or wrong.
 * Common words are usually spelled correctly.
 * Most words are capitalized correctly. ||
 * **F – Hmm. I don’t Understand What you Mean** || **F – Hmm. I’m a Little Lost** || **F – Hmm. I’m Distracted By Too Many Errors** ||
 * * Vague language communicates an incomplete message or lack of understanding of the topic.
 * Words are used incorrectly.
 * Too much repetition distracts from the message.
 * The writing overuses jargon or clichés. || * The sentences do not “hang together.”
 * Phrasing often sounds too singsong, not natural.
 * Nearly all the sentences begin the same way, and they may all follow the same pattern.
 * Writing is a confused muddle of language. || * Paragraphing is missing, uneven, or too frequent.
 * Errors in grammar and usage are very common and distracting.
 * Punctuation is often missing or incorrect.
 * Even common words are frequently misspelled.
 * Capitalization is haphazard or reveals writer’s understanding of only the simplest rules. ||
 * TOTAL SCORE:**