Literary Analysis & Criticism – Essay Rubric
ENG 102- Cari Potts
Accomplished (90-100)
Proficient
(80-89)
Developing
(70-79)
Beginner
(60-69)
Does Not Meet Expectations (Below 60)
Score
Content
(50%)
Strong, argumentative thesis
Thorough in response to prompt
Clear, logical, fully supported ideas
Avoids excessive plot summary, broad generalizations, and repetition
Effective use of required source material and quotations
Creative and insightful analysis through selected critical lens
Clear thesis statement
Clear response to prompt
Adequately supported and clearly stated ideas
Appropriate summarization with minor generalizations and repetition
Appropriate use of required source material and quotations
Relevant analysis through selected critical lens
Thesis statement
Incomplete or partial response to prompt
Usually clear, only partially supported ideas
Some plot summary, generalizations, and repetition
Quotes may lack integration
Analysis shows thought but is not tied well to critical lens
Attempts thesis
Attempts to address prompt
Ideas lack support (Reader must infer)
Excessive plot summary, generalizations, repetition
No use of quotations or quotations are irrelevant
Analysis does not make sense
Does not address the assignment, stay on topic, or provide a central claim;
Illogical; or
Plagiarized
Organization
(25%)
Thoughtful organizational plan, paragraph structure, and order of ideas
Strong, clear topic sentences
Effective transitions between sentences and paragraphs
Engaging introduction and graceful conclusion
Inviting title relative to topic
Clear and logical organizational plan
Adequate use of topic sentences and transitions
Effective introduction and conclusion that summarizes without being redundant
Relevant title
Organizational plan is present
Ordinary transitions
Introduction mostly repeats prompt and/or conclusion mostly repeats thesis
Order is present, but points may not always work together
Weak relationship between title and paper, or title lacks interest
Organizational plan cannot be followed
Lacking clear topic sentences
Absent or ineffective transitions
Lacking clear intro and/or conclusion
Confusing order of ideas
No title or titled only with assignment details
Written Expression
(10%)
Original, lively, passionate, humorous, or suspenseful writing where appropriate
Specific, accurate language which seems natural
Lively, sincere, humorous when appropriate though the writing may at times be too casual, personal, formal, or stiff
Familiar words or phrases primarily used
Overly informal, personal, impersonal, or flat voice
Colorless, flat, imprecise language
Repetitive or misused diction
Consistently lifeless, flat, impersonal voice
Extremely limited range of words
Imprecise, inadequate, incorrect diction
Usage and Mechanics
(15%)
Few and minor errors; little editing needed
Correct grammar and usage contribute to clarity and style
Strong variety of sentence structures
Correctly formatted citations
Some editing needed although errors do not impede readability
Functional variety of sentence structures
Most citations formatted correctly
Editing needed; errors begin to impede readability
Limited variety of sentence structures
Incorrect formatting of citations
Significant editing required; errors severely impede readability
Limited variety of sentence structures
Reader must keep rereading to make sense of writing
Citations are missing
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