iRubric: DIDLS Analysis Rubric for Tone

Analyze words/ phrases that appeal to the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell). Explain how the images enhance/ affect the piece of work. Analysis of author's tone.

Some analysis of words/ phrases that appeal to the five senses. Some explanation how the images enhance/ affect the piece of work. Indication of author's tone.

Limited reference to words/ phrases that allude to the senses. Limited explanation for how the images enhance/ affect the piece of work. Reference to author's tone.

Weak analysis of words/ phrases that appeal to the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell). Poor explanation of how the images enhance/ effect the piece of work. Weak or lacking reference to author's tone.

Tell what the overall impression of the language used in the text. Explain if the piece is written with formal or informal language. Describe the vocabulary which is used in the overall text.

Some discussion about the language used in the text, including an explanation of the language. Some description of the vocabulary which is used in the overall text.

Limited telling of the overall impression of the language used in the text. Limited explanation of the language. Limited description of the vocabulary which is used in the overall text.

Lacking the overall impression of the language used in the text. Weak explanation if the piece is written with formal or informal language. Weak description of the vocabulary which is used in the overall text.

Mechanics are perfect, or mechanical errors in complex structure or hardly noticeable.

Paper may have mechanical and grammatical errors, but these do not affect readability

Paper may have noticeable mechanical and grammatical errors that distract reader.

Paper has numerous mechanical and grammatical errors which distract the reader and make the paragraph's meaning unclear.

Conclusion does NOT restate the thesis. Conclusion is fully developed and brings a sense of closure to the piece, ending with a connection to larger context. Conclusion does not end with a question or cliche, and it does not bring up a new topic not discussed in the paper.

Conclusion is well-developed, does not end with a question or cliche, and it does not bring up a new topic not discussed in the paper. Conclusion attempts to draw connection to larger context or consider significance of subject.

Conclusion restates the thesis, although differently than in the introduction. Conclusion is adequately-developed, Conclusion does not end with a question or cliche, and it does not bring up a new topic not discussed in the paper.

Conclusion either restates the thesis in the exact same words as the introduction or does not restate the thesis at all; conclusion needs to be more developed as it leaves the reader feeling there should be more to the paper; conclusion uses one or more of the following: a question at the end, a cliche, a new topic not discussed in the paper.