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Critical Analysis Essay Rubric 
Critical Analysis Essay Rubric
Rubric to assess students' ability to construct a critical essay that uses textual evidence to defend an argument
Rubric Code: W23W3A7
By ldriskel
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Critical Review Essay
Movie Review: Freedom Writers
  Poor

Essay did not fulfill the criteria

12 pts

Fair

Essay fulfilled the criteria

34 pts

Good

Essay demonstrated mastery

45 pts

Essay Structure
12345 pts

Poor: 0-2 points
Fair: 3-4 points
Good: 4-5 points
Poor

The review does not have a delineated introduction, body paragraphs and/or conclusion. There is no clear thesis statement. Body paragraphs are not developed.
Fair

The review is mostly delineated, but there are a few areas that are not clear or complete.
Good

Essay has a clear introduction, conclusion and three body paragraphs that demonstrate the expected criteria of Dx, An and Ev. Introduction has thesis statement. Paragraphs have topic sentences. Conclusion summarizes the point and is creatively written and well-developed.
Argument/Thesis
12345 pts

Poor
Fair
Good
Poor

Writer's stance on their claim is not clear. Argument is simple and not supported.
Fair

Writer states their claim. The claim is developed and supported.
Good

Writer clearly and creatively states a claim about the movie. Writer's claim is thoughtful, complex and thoroughly explained.
Textual Evidence
12345 pts

Poor
Fair
Good
Poor

Textual evidence is not specific. Evidence is simple and not fully explored. The evaluation does not support the writer's argument/thesis.
Fair

Textual evidence is cited, but it is not explained or examined as thorougly as it could be. The evaluation paragraph could be stronger and/or more thoroughly developed.
Good

Clear and developed textual support is cited and supports the claim in the thesis. This evidence is specific, complex and thoroughly examined. The evaluation paragraph elaborates on and supports the claim made in the thesis.
Description
12345 pts

Poor
Fair
Good
Poor

The review does not give a complete description of the text, or the description gives too few or too many (unimportant) details that is not purposeful to the audience.
Fair

The review gives a complete description of the text, but there are a few too many unimportant details or not enough details that the audience needs to know.
Good

The review does a good job of targeting a potential movie-going audience; the review gives just the right amount of necessary details, resulting in a good overview of the text without spoilers.
Analysis
12345 pts

Poor
Fair
Good
Poor

The analysis paragraph was mostly description or evaluation. There was little to no analysis demonstrated.
Fair

The analysis paragraph was mostly analysis; it explored an arguable and subtextual idea.
Good

The analysis paragraph was clearly analysis-based; it explored an arguable and subtextual idea. The paragraph was well-developed.
Mechanics
12345 pts

Poor
Fair
Good
Poor

The review was not edited and revised to "best work" summative-level criteria.
Fair

The review was edited and revised; there were a few areas that detracted from the overall quality or effectiveness of the work.
Good

The review was edited and revised; there were no areas that detracted from the overall quality or effectiveness of the work.



Keywords:
  • Critical, Analysis, Textual Evidence, Argument


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