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Poetry Explication Essay, Final Draft 
Poetry Explication Essay, Final Draft
"A poetry explication is a relatively short analysis that describes the possible meanings and relationships of the words, images, and other small units that make up a poem. Writing an explication is an effective way for a reader to connect a poem’s plot and conflicts with its structural features (poetic techniques)." UNC Writing Center
Rubric Code: BXA3C5B
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

4 pts

Fair

3 pts

Poor

2 pts

Unacceptable

1 pts

Thesis/intro

Excellent

Excellent thesis, explaining the poem in sophisticated terms, demonstrating an excellent understanding of the poem and advancing original thought about the poem and its meaning.Tone, speaker and situation are thoroughly addressed.
Good

Good thesis: The thesis explains the poem in competent terms, demonstrating a good understanding of the poem and advancing original thought about the poem and its meaning.Tone, speaker and situation are addressed.
Fair

Basic thesis: The thesis explains the poem in basic terms, demonstrating a simplistic understanding of the poem.Tone, speaker and situation are shallowly addressed.
Poor

poor thesis: The thesis explains the poem in the most basic of terms, without any original thinking.Tone, speaker and situation are addressed, but not clearly or correctly
Unacceptable

The paper does not have a clear and compelling thesis. The thesis does not explain the poem.Tone, speaker and situation are not addressed.
Development and Thematic Discussion

Excellent

Excellent understanding of the themes of the poem,integrating those themes into the thesis and the line-by-line explication: shows an excellent level of mastery over the poem's form, content, and meaning.
Good

Good understanding of the themes of the poem and integrates those themes into the thesis and the line-by-line explication; shows a good level of mastery over the poem's form, content, and meaning.
Fair

Basic understanding of the themes in the poem and uses these themes as a general guide for the line-by-line explication; shows a fair level of mastery over the poem's form, content, and meaning. .
Poor

This paper misinterprets the major themes of the poem.
Unacceptable

This paper does not discuss the major themes of the poem.
Line-by-Line Explication

Excellent

Demonstrates a good understanding of the language of poetry (metaphor, meter, symbolism, sound devices). The paper has an excellent explication of the poem, explaining the meaning of the poem in sophisticated and interesting terms. This explication is sophisticated and deep.
Good

Shows a good understanding of the language of poetry with a good explication of the poem, explaining the meaning of the poem in competent terms. This explication is good overall, but lacks some depth and sophistication.
Fair

Shows a basic understanding of the language of poetry with a fair explication of the poem, explaining the meaning of the poem in basic terms. This explication lacks sophistication and depth.
Poor

Shows a poor understanding of the language of poetry, a poor explication of the poem, explaining the meaning of the poem in basic terms that are sometimes confusing and lack coherence. This explication lacks sophistication and depth.
Unacceptable

The paper does an unacceptable job of discussing the poem.
Use of Quotations

Excellent

Makes excellent use of quotations as textual evidence. The critical analysis (use of outside sources) is seamlessly integrated in support of the paper's thesis.
Good

Smoothly integrates quotations and analysis in support of the paper's thesis. Additional textual evidence and (outside research and use of critical sources) analysis would add to the paper's overall argument.
Fair

Makes satisfactory use of quotations as textual evidence, but additional critical analysis, connecting the evidence to the paper's thesis is needed.
Poor

Either makes use of too many quotations without fully explaining and analyzing them or does not include enough quotations as textual evidence.
Unacceptable

This paper does not make effective use of textual citation.
Quote Embedding & 3-legged Analysi

Excellent

1,Quoted evidence is properly woven into a smooth sentence as shown:CORRECT FORMAT: [Context for scene of the quote], [speaker’s] [observes/realizes/comments] “quote” (source).
2. Multiple, clear and complete 3-legged analyses /body paragraph
Good

(1) Quoted evidence is attempted to be woven into a sentence, but that sentence is not smooth (the verbs don’t agree, etc.).
CORRECT FORMAT: (see "excellent" column)
2.Some three-legged analyses /body paragraph, mostly clear and complete, but not brilliant
Fair

(1) Quoted evidence is not attempted to be woven into a sentence; the student may just begin a sentence with the quote, but fail to produce proper context for that quote.CORRECT FORMAT: (see "excellent" column)
2. 1-2 three-legged analyses /body paragraph, but not complete or clear
Poor

(1) No attempt to weave evidence into a sentence; the student may just begin a sentence with the quote, but fail to produce proper context for that quote.CORRECT FORMAT: (see "excellent" column)
2. a few three-legged analyses /body paragraph, but neither complete nor clear, & sometimes wrong
Unacceptable

(1) Quoted evidence is not used at all.CORRECT FORMAT: (see "excellent" column)
2. No three-legged analyses /body paragraph
Research

Excellent

1.Uses proper parenthetical citations and cites correctly with no errors when outside sources are used. Paper uses all MLA layout conventions correctly.
2. Research adds superb depth to thesis
Good

1.Uses proper parenthetical citations and cites correctly with only a few minor errors. Some layout errors.
2. Research adds some depth to the thesis
Fair

1.The paper uses proper parenthetical citations sporadically.
Many layout errors
2. Research seems random or incomplete
Poor

1.The paper does not use proper parenthetical citations consistently or cites incorrectly or uses wrong layout.
2. Research is inadequate
Unacceptable

1.The paper does not use proper citations or cites incorrectly.
2.No research used.
Grammar & Mechanics

Excellent

This paper has been proofread and is flawless. There are no errors in grammar or mechanics.
Good

This paper has been proofread. There are very small errors in grammar and mechanics.
Fair

This paper has been proofread, however, there are errors in grammar and mechanics.
Poor

This paper has many errors in grammar and mechanics. The paper demonstrates poor control over academic American English.
Unacceptable

The paper has so many errors in grammar and mechanics that it lacks fluency.



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