iRubric: Thematic Analysis rubric

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Thematic Analysis Thematic Analysis Students write literary analysis essay analyzing themes of a novel. Rubric Code: PX268X6 By williamstlj Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Thematic Analysis
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 7 pts	Good 10 pts
Intro/Thesis	Poor Essay has minimal introduction and no real thesis statement	Fair Essay has a vague introduction of novel and/or the introduction does not include a clear thesis statement	Good Essay introduces the novel with clarity. Introduction ends with a clear thesis statement which includes the theme and what the writer asserts the author was demonstrating about the theme.
Focus	Poor Essay has little focus and reader is unsure of writer's point throughout the essay.	Fair Essay focus is there, but wanders at times to other areas or too much into summary.	Good Essay maintains strong focus on proving thesis throughout the essay.
Organization	Poor Essay rambles in different directions without much conscious planning of organization.	Fair Essay is missing some transitions and the organization of ideas is a bit confusing.	Good Essay has a clear and logical organization that reader can easily follow.
Evidence	Poor Evidence for writer's points is lacking.	Fair Evidence/examples are vaguely tied to text.	Good Essay includes concrete evidence/examples from text to back up what the writer is saying.
Enter Grammar/Mechanics	Poor Essay has many errors and these errors create confusion for the reader.	Fair Essay could use some editing. There are some errors that detract from essay.	Good Writer's mechanics are generally good; errors do not detract from reader's understanding.