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Analytic Essay 
Rubric Code: A927C9
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Analytic Essay
  Very Good

12 pts

Satisfactory

9 pts

Developing

6 pts

Unsatisfactory

3 pts

Read/Think Critically

Make inferences, acknowledge multiple perspectives, recognize bias

Very Good

Discussion capitalizes on inferences, multiple perspectives, avoidance and/or recognition of bias
Satisfactory

Discussion is strengthened by inferences, multiple perspectives, avoidance and/or recognition of bias
Developing

Some attempt to make inferences, acknowledge perspectives, avoid and/or recognize bias
Unsatisfactory

Faulty or little evidence of inferences, one perspective, biased or presenting biased information
Ideas/Content

Present clear and focused ideas/content, including evidence, analysis and synthesis

Very Good

Clear and focused ideas/content with strong evidence, analysis and synthesis
Satisfactory

Clear and reasonably focused ideas/content including evidence, analysis and synthesis
Developing

Appropriate ideas exist, but are not focused or developed effectively
Unsatisfactory

Trivial, simplistic, invalid, unethical, or scattered content
Organization

Organize ideas/ content effectively

Very Good

Logical order, fluid transitions, single-topic paragraphs that draws the reader through with ease and understanding completely the point being made
Satisfactory

Logical order with transitions and single-topic paragraphs that help the reader to follow the writer's point
Developing

Some logical order, transitions and single-topic paragraphs, but might confuse the reader as to the point
Unsatisfactory

Failure of paragraph order and/or structure to present ideas clearly, which causes the reader to NOT understand the point
Voice

Employ appropriate voice in addressing the audience, honoring multiple perspectives and paying attention to rhetorical concerns associated with purpose and context

Very Good

Strong voice, appropriate for audience, purpose, and/or context and honours multiple perspectives
Satisfactory

Appropriate voice for audience, purpose, and/or context acknowledges multiple perspectives
Developing

Some attempt to employ voice appropriate for audience, purpose, and/or context with limited thought about varied perspectives
Unsatisfactory

Voice/content may be inappropriate for audience, purpose, and/or context; content does not address or acknowledge multiple perspectives
Proofread

Proofread for standard written English, including conventions, sentence fluency and word choice

Very Good

Evidence of effective proofreading eliminating most errors and presenting fluid, effective sentences
Satisfactory

Evidence of effective proofreading to reduce errors and shows use of varied sentence structure
Developing

Some attempt to proofread, but still failing to address significant errors and lack of varied sentence structure
Unsatisfactory

Awkward, redundant vague, wordy, and/or simplistic language, significant errors, uninteresting sentence structure
Documentation

Integrate credible sources ethically within paper and in reference documentation

Very Good

Ethical integration, correct punctuation and citation of research within paper

Reference documentation nearly correct by APA handbook as footnotes
Satisfactory

Ethical integration of sources, including research within paper

Reference documentation mostly correct by APA handbook as footnotes
Developing

Some ethical integration of sources, but lacking research within paper

Reference documentation needs major editing to comply with APA handbook as footnotes
Unsatisfactory

No credible sources or failure to integrate or cite ethically within paper

Reference documentation missing entirely or does not follow the APA handbook of footnotes




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