iRubric: DIDLS Analysis Rubric for Tone

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.