iRubric: Literary Analysis Body Paragraph(s) rubric

Essay contains minimal attempt at analysis. The analysis relies too much on summary, is off topic, or doesn't make sense. (5)

Essay contains some analysis that is shallow or illogical. May rely too much on summary. May not sufficiently establish the connection between the author's choices and the author's purpose. (10)

Essay contains analysis that is somewhat shallow but shows a true attempt to understand the author's choice(s) and how they relate to the author's purpose. (15)

Essay contains analysis that shows mastery: is both deep and logical, and demonstrates true attempt to understand the author's choice(s) and how they relate to the author's purpose. (20)

-No textual evidence provided in the form of quotes or examples.
-No in-text citations.
-Spacing, margins, font style and size, page number, italics, etc. are generally not aligned with the MLA standards. (6)

-Contains insufficient textual evidence, or quotes do not support thesis.
- Quotes are not incorporated into sentences.
-Incorrectly formatted or inconsistent in-text citations.
- Spacing, margins, font style and size, page number, italics, etc. are somewhat aligned with the MLA standards.(9)

-Each body paragraph contains a quoted or paraphrased passage that clearly supports the sub-topics and thesis. Quotes are mostly incorporated into sentences.
- Some small in-text citation errors.
- Spacing, margins, font style and size, page number, italics, etc. are mostly aligned with the MLA standards. (12)

-Each body paragraph contains a quoted or paraphrased passage that clearly supports the sub-topics and thesis. Quotes are naturally incorporated.
- In-text citations are done properly.
- Spacing, margins, font style and size, page number, italics, etc. are all aligned with the MLA standards. (15)