Who Am I?
LITERARY ANALYSIS RUBRIC
Formatting:
Presentation
Manuscript Rules:
name, course & class period, date, assignment
(flush right, single spaced)on the first line, upper right corner
there is a creative title, centered, w/blank line
above and below
capitalize 1st, last, and all important
words in title
title is not larger or in bold, underlined, no quotes,
all caps., etc.
essay is double-spaced; no extra space between
paragraphs
Times New Roman 12 pt. font for all text including
title and heading
paragraphs are indented; 1 tab
5 all manuscript rules were followed
4 one or two errors with manuscript
rules
3 a few errors with manuscript rules
2 several errors with manuscript
rules
1 many errors with manuscript rules
Formatting:
Research Skills
Verses that appear in your song as less
than 4 complete lines:
Introduced
with a comma
enclosed
in quotation marks
Verses that appear in your song as 4
complete lines or more:
Introduced with a colon
NO quotation marks (unless
you’re quoting dialogue then use single quotation marks)
Double indented & single-spaced
5 ALL evidence is properly documented, spaced,
punctuated, etc.
4 MOST of the evidence is properly documented, spaced,
punctuated, etc.
3 SOME of the evidence is properly documented, spaced,
punctuated, etc.
2 FEW pieces of the evidence are properly documented,
spaced, punctuated, etc.
1 LESS THAN 3 pieces of evidence are properly documented, spaced,
punctuated, etc.
Conventions
5 spelling,
capitalization, punctuation are correct
grammar and usage are correct
4 spelling,
capitalization, punctuation are mostly correct
minor errors with grammar and usage
3 several errors with spelling, capitalization, punctuation
some grammar and usage errors are repeated in a few places
2 spelling,
capitalization, punctuation errors occur often but the message remains
clear
many grammar and usage errors but the message remains clear
some fragments & run-ons present
1 spelling,
capitalization, punctuation errors occur often and interfere with the
writer’s message
grammar and usage errors occur often and distract from meaning
many fragments & run-ons present
Content: Ideas/Voice
15 3 or more effective/purposeful quotations are included
All integrated well and thoroughly analyzed and
linked to the topic/thesis and you.
12 3 effective/purposeful quotations are included – 1 may be
ineffective
Most integrated well and thoroughly analyzed and
linked to the topic/thesis and you
9 2 effective/purposeful quotations are included – 2 may
be ineffective
Some integrated well and thoroughly analyzed and
linked to the topic/thesis and you
6 1 effective/purposeful quotations are included – 3 may
be ineffective
Few integrated well and thoroughly analyzed and
linked to the topic/thesis
3 0 or less effective/purposeful quotes are included
Content: Organization/ Sentence Fluency
10 well-written introduction, including an opener, identification, and thesis statement adequately introduces
the essay
ALL 3 topic sentences help to introduce/transition each body
paragraph and refer back to the thesis
All 3 body paragraphs end with some type of clincher that analyzes the support
& links back to thesis
well-written conclusion including a restatement, enduring understanding, and
closer leaves the reader with something to think about and a clear idea of
who YOU are/how the song relates to your life. Evidence of smooth, effective
transitions between sentences, paragraphs, and ideas
8 introduction, including an opener, identification, and thesis
statement clearly introduces the essay; may be awkward
ALL 3 topic sentences help to introduce/transition each body
paragraph and refer back to the thesis - one may be awkward
All 3 body paragraphs end with some type of clincher that analyzes the support
& links back to thesis; one may be awkward
conclusion including a restatement, enduring understanding, and closer attempts to leave
the reader with something to think about
and a clear idea of who YOU are/how the song relates
to your life. A variety of transitions exist in and between paragraphs; pacing
is developing
6 introduction introduces the essay; may be missing a
component or unclear, or thesis may
be more than one sentence
MOST (2 of 3) topic sentences help to
introduce/transition each body paragraph and refer back to the thesis -
one missing or
may not link back to the
thesis
MOST (2 of 3) body paragraphs end with some type of clincher that analyzes the support
& links back to thesis; one missing
or may not link back to
thesis
conclusion concludes the essay; may be missing a
component, unclear/awkwardly written, or may not indicate a deeper meaning
the transitions sometimes work
4 introduction is attempted but may need a lot of work
A topic sentence helps to introduce/transition one body
paragraph and refers back to the thesis; two may be missing or may
not link back to the thesis
A body paragraph ends with some type of clincher that analyzes the support
& links back to thesis; two may be missing or
may not link back to thesis
conclusion is present but needs a lot of work
missing or unclear transitions
force the reader to make giant leaps
2 no introduction or no thesis statement
no topic sentences are present to introduce body paragraphs or
no topic sentences refer back to the thesis
no body paragraphs end with a clincher or none of
the clinchers link back to thesis
no conclusion
no transitions
TOTAL SCORE / 40
= x 2.5 = _____ / 100
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