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Ballad Analysis for British Literature

Song Analysis

Analysis of a Ballad

Rubric Code: P2WC2W8

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Ballad Analysis
	A Exemplary 4 pts	B Proficient 3 pts	C Satisfactory 2 pts	No Credit 1 pts
Formatting - 15 Pts	A Exemplary Response contains few to no errors in standard grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Any non-standard usage is intentional and effective.	B Proficient Response contains a few errors in standard grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling, but errors do not distract from the work as a whole	C Satisfactory Response contains several errors in standard grammar and punctuation and/or spelling. Response is understandable and not completely ruined by errors.	No Credit Response contains many errors. The amount and/or type of errors greatly distract the reader and make the ideas difficult to understand.
Organization - 15 Pts	A Exemplary Response is highly organized and flow smoothly throughout all elements.	B Proficient Response is organized and flows smoothly except in a few places which seem out of place or awkward. Author clearly put thought into organization.	C Satisfactory The organization needs smoother flow in more than one element. A few parts are confusing in places and overall effect lacks smoothness. Conclusion may be weak.	No Credit The organization makes the response hard to follow at times. Conclusion may be vague or missing.
Content/Story - 20 Pts	A Exemplary Makes complete and detailed response to the song. Thoroughly addresses. Uses a variety of specific supporting examples from the song that reflects original thinking and substantial insight and understanding. Student discussed the story elements in the ballad: Characters, setting, time period; plot; action; suspense; conclusion	B Proficient Makes detailed response for the most part. Thoroughly addresses most of the prompt in each category but one section may need improvement. Uses a variety of specific supporting examples from the song that reflects original thinking and substantial insight and understanding.	C Satisfactory Makes a response to all content/story prompt but response to the song reflects a predominately literal sense of the song, although attempts have been made to discuss deeper aspects of the song. Uses mostly general support with a few specific examples of supporting text.	No Credit Responses are not detailed or complete although some attempt has been made. Discussion stays on the surface of ideas or contains mostly literal discussion. Student did not fully understand this element.
Theme/History - 15 Pts	A Exemplary Student identifies and discusses the theme and is able to support his/her argument with lyrics from the songs. Student had researched the history behind the ballad.	B Proficient Student identifies and discusses the theme, but does not offer enough support. Student knew a few details on the history of the ballad.	C Satisfactory Student identifies a theme, but does not discuss the theme or identifies a theme that is not present in the songs. No attempt was made to research the history of the ballad.	No Credit Student attempts to identify the theme and background of the ballad, but it is apparent that the student does not understand theme.
Address structure of a ballad-20	A Exemplary Student discussed elements within a ballad: repetition; dialogue; third-person objective narration; rhyme scheme; stanzas; refrains	B Proficient Student addressed most of the elements that you would find in a ballad, but left out a few key elements	C Satisfactory Student did not fully address all the elements of a ballad as given in the text or the hand-out	No Credit Student failed to include all but one or two elements of a ballad
MATERIALS -15	A Exemplary Student prepared handout of the ballad and the analysis was submitted to the teacher on the day assigned. Student had sent the link to the ballad to the instructor prior to presentation.	B Proficient Student had the handout prepared but used class time to made photocopies; student had the analysis to turn in on day assigned for presentation. Student sent link to the ballad prior to presentation.	C Satisfactory Student failed to have the handout done or the analysis was not done to turn in but was submitted late. Student failed to send link to the ballad and used class time to do this prior to presentation.	No Credit Student failed to complete the assignment on the due date. Student did not have link to the ballad.

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