iRubric: Annotation (Close Reading) Rubric

Text has been thoroughly annotated with questions, observations, and reflections of the content as well as the writing; variety of topics marked for discussion; variety of stylistic devices (poetic, literary, etc.) are correctly identified AND draws a connection between devices and thematic meaning.

Text has been annotated with questions, observations, and reflections of the content as well as the writing; variety of topics marked for discussion; variety of stylistic devices (poetic, literary, etc.) are correctly identified BUT may not draw an accurate connection between devices and thematic meaning.

Text has been annotated with questions, observations, and reflections of the content as well as the writing; variety of topics marked for discussion; stylistic devices (poetic, literary, etc.) are correctly identified AND show understanding of purpose but fails to establish a connection to meaning.

Text has been annotated with questions, observations, and reflections of the content as well as the writing; topic(s) are marked for discussion; only basic stylistic devices (poetic, literary, etc.) are identified BUT does not show understanding of purpose AND no connection between devices and thematic meaning is present.

Text has been infrequently annotated with questions OR observations, BUT lacks reflections. NO topic(s) are marked for discussion; only basic stylistic devices (poetic, literary, etc.) are identified with no follow up.

Annotations are not present OR are simply marks void of interpretation.

Marginal comments accomplish a great variety of purposes.

Marginal comments accomplish a few key purposes.

Marginal comments are present but lack a diversity of purposes.

Marginal comments are present but serve no function toward analysis.

Marginal comments are present BUT too infrequent to demonstrate understanding.

Marginal comments are inappropriate OR no marginal comments are present.