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DIDLS Analysis Rubric for Tone 
Literary Analysis Rubric
Rubric Code: P2B56C
By vreest
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric DIDLS Analysis Rubric for Tone
  Demonstrates Mastery

11 pts

Demonstrates Proficiency

8 pts

Need for Improvement

5 pts

Diction/Word Choice
11 pts

Demonstrates Mastery

The connotation of word choice is clearly explained. Unusual, interesting, and repeated words are examined. Discuss meaning of words and how understanding words help to comprehend meaning of the text.
Demonstrates Proficiency

The connotation of word choice is somewhat explained. Limited discussion of unusual, interesting, and repeated words. Some discussion of meaning of words and how understanding words help to comprehend meaning of the text.
Need for Improvement

The connotation of word choice is poorly explained. Lack of discussion of unusual, interesting, and repeated words. Poor discussion of meaning of words and how understanding words help to comprehend meaning of the text.
Images/Senses
11 pts

Demonstrates Mastery

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

Limited analysis of words/ phrases that appeal to the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell). Limited explanation how the images enhance/ effect the piece of work. Some indication of author's tone.
Need for Improvement

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 indication of author's tone.
Details
11 pts

Demonstrates Mastery

Discuss details author has chosen to include. Explain how the details reflect the author's perspective on the subject of the text. Include how a specific detail or lack or specific detail affects the reader.
Demonstrates Proficiency

Limited discussion of details author has chosen to include. Limited explanation of how the details reflect the author's perspective on the subject of the text. Limited inclusion of how a specific detail or lack or specific detail affects the reader.
Need for Improvement

Poor discussion of details author has chosen to include. Weak explanation of how the details reflect the author's perspective on the subject of the text. Weak inclusion of how a specific detail or lack or specific detail affects the reader.
Language
11 pts

Demonstrates Mastery

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.
Demonstrates Proficiency

Limited telling of what the overall impression of the language used in the text. Limited explanation if the piece is written with formal or informal language. Limited description of the vocabulary which is used in the overall text.
Need for Improvement

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.
Sentence Structure
11 pts

Demonstrates Mastery

Explain how a speaker or author constructs a sentence affects what the audience understands. Tell what the sentences are like. Indicate how structure affect's the reader's attitude.
Demonstrates Proficiency

Limited explanation of how a speaker or author constructs a sentence affects what the audience understands. Limited telling of what the sentences are like. Some indication of how structure affect's the reader's attitude.
Need for Improvement

Weak explanation of how a speaker or author constructs a sentence affects what the audience understands. Lack of telling what the sentences are like. No indication of how structure affect's the reader's attitude.
Conventions/Grammar
11 pts

Demonstrates Mastery

Paper may have very few mechanical errors, but these errors are hardly noticeable.
Demonstrates Proficiency

Paper may have noticeable mechanical and grammatical errors, but these do not make the paragraphs unclear.
Need for Improvement

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

Demonstrates Mastery

Uses a specific and interesting attention-getter; Links the attention-getter to the thesis through a logical progression of ideas; ends with a clear thesis statement; mentions the title and author of piece.
Demonstrates Proficiency

Uses a specific attention-getter; Links the attention-getter to the thesis through a logical progression of ideas; ends with a thesis statement; mentions the title and author of piece.
Need for Improvement

Lacks one or more of the following elements: specific attention-getter, Logical progression of ideas, clear thesis statement.
Conclusion
11 pts

Demonstrates Mastery

Conclusion restates the thesis differently than in the introduction. Conclusion is fully-developed and brings a sense of closure to the piece, tying back to the attention-getter. Conclusion does not end with a question or cliche, and it does not bring up a new topic not discussed in the paper.
Demonstrates Proficiency

Conclusion restates the thesis 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.
Need for Improvement

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.
Quotes
12 pts

Demonstrates Mastery

Quotes are explained fully and are present for all areas of DIDLS
Demonstrates Proficiency

Some quotes are present. Quotes are not fully explained.
Need for Improvement

Lack of quotes in essay. No explanation of quotes is present.



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