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Literary Analysis Essay 
Literary Analysis Essay
Essay of Literary Analysis on a text that uses concrete details and textual evidence to support a thesis.
Rubric Code: YXC95AA
By ehanif
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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4 pts


3 pts


2 pts


1 pts

Claim/Focus

4

The claim is clear, precise, and thoroughly addresses the prompt.

The response maintains focus on the main idea throughout. Supports are effective and convincing.
3

The claim addresses the prompt and is clearly stated. Adequately focuses on the main idea.

The response maintains focus on the mail idea throughout. Supports are adequate.
2

The claim addresses the prompt, but is unclear or unfocused.

The response contains some material that loosely relates to the main idea.
1

The claim is vague or absent and/or may be too brief.

The response does not show any focus and is confusing. No supports.
Evidence

4

Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts and examples appropriate for the audience's knowledge of the topic.The evidence used provides through and convincing support to the claim.
3

The evidence used provides adequate support to the claim. It is smoothly integrated for the most part.
2

The evidence used is unbalanced in support of the claim. It is poorly integrated.
1

The evidence used is insufficient, or no evidence of, in support of the claim.
Analysis

4

The essay's organization supports the thesis and remains focused on one aspect of the literature with insightful discussion of details.
3

The analysis of the evidence used is adequate to support the claim.
2

Organization is unclear or the essay does not remain focused on the claim.
1

The analysis is insufficient or not present to support the claim.
Organization

4

Introduce a topic and organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so they each build on and synthesize to support their claim.
3

Has an adequate progression of ideas from beginning to end. Adequate transitions are used between ideas and adequately supports the thesis.
2

Has a unclear progression of ideas from beginning to end. Inconsistent and/or little variety of transitions are used between ideas and minimally supports the thesis.
1

Has no clear progression of ideas from beginning to end. Little or no transitions are used between ideas and is off topic from the thesis. Lack of focus is distracting.
Grammar and Mechanics

4

Demonstrate control of
conventions with essentially no
errors, even with sophisticated
language. There are no more than four errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
3

Demonstrate partial control,
exhibiting occasional errors that do
not hinder comprehension.
There are no more than six errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
2

Demonstrate emerging control,
exhibiting occasional errors that
hinder comprehension.
1

Demonstrate a lack of control,
exhibiting frequent errors that make comprehension difficult




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