iRubric: Literary Analysis Outline rubric

Thesis/claim is extremely clear, relevant, insightful and uses strong language. Thesis includes three literary elements or devices, an insightful and nuanced theme statement, the author's name, and title.

Thesis is clear and relevant, but may not reflect depth of thinking. Theme statement may be somewhat simple, yet still provable and demonstrates a good understanding of the text. Thesis includes a relevant theme statement, the author's name, title, and clear use of three literary devices or elements.

Thesis is somewhat clear, but may not be relevant or demonstrate depth of thinking. Theme statement may be too obvious, unoriginal, or might not be the most relevant theme for the story. Thesis includes three literary elements or devices, author's name, and title but perhaps may be missing one or two of these things.

Thesis is not clear and lacks organization, relevancy, and insight. The theme may only be a topic or a summary of the plot. The thesis is absent from the outline. Thesis does not include three supporting literary devices, and is missing relevant information such as the author and title.

The outline contains three supporting claims with very precise, detailed information/evidence (2+) for each supporting point about a literary device or element. There is a proper lead-in context, and the quote is carefully chosen to exemplify the writer's point about the literary device/element. In addition to including commentary (2+) Clearly articulates a strong understanding of how the device/element conveys a message to the reader and expertly links the evidence to theme.

The outline contains three supporting claims with very precise, detailed information/evidence (2+) for each supporting point about a literary device or element. There is a proper lead-in context, and the quote chosen to explains the writer's point about the literary device/element. In addition to including commentary (2+) Can explain how the device/element conveys a message to the reader and links the evidence to theme.

The outline includes weak information/evidence related to the topic, but may not include three supporting claims about literary devices or elements. The quote may be "dropped in" without proper introduction. The quotes may not adequatley prove the theme statement or explain how the literary devices/elements connect to the theme.

The outline includes
insufficient and/or
inappropriate information.