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Name:

Grade Level/Strand/Section:

Title of Story to be Analyzed and Interpreted:

Author/Director:

Major Literary Approach to be used:

Minor Literary Approach/es to be used:

Rubrics for Literary Criticism

Exemplary (10 pts.) Accomplished (8 pts.) Developing (6 pts.) Limited (4 pts.) Score

Critical Essay shows evidence of strong skills Essay shows evidence of application Essay shows inconsistent application Essay shows inconsistent application
Thinking of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. of skills of analysis, synthesis, and of skills of analysis, synthesis, and of skills of analysis, synthesis, and
Logic is virtually flawless. evaluation. Logic is nearly flawless. evaluation. Logic may be flawed. evaluation. Logic may be flawed.

Application of Essay reflects mastery of the literary Essay reflects a solid understanding of Essay reflects some understanding of Essay reflects little understanding of
Critical perspective applied. The writer is fluent the literary perspective applied. The the literary perspective applied. The the literary perspective applied. The
Technique & in the language and theory behind the writer is using much of the language writer struggles to use the language writer barely uses the language and
Perspective perspective. Analysis and conclusions and theory behind the perspective. and theory behind the perspective. theory behind the perspective.
drawn are virtually incontrovertible. Analysis and conclusions drawn are Analysis and conclusions drawn are Analysis and conclusions drawn are
strong with minor "errors." somewhat questionable with a few questionable with obvious "errors."
obvious "errors."

Essay Focus Essay remains focused on a clear Essay remains focused on a clear Essay remains focused on a thesis Essay may lose focus on or lack a
thesis with every support powerfully thesis with every support clearly with most supports adequately clear thesis; some supports are not
connected to the thesis. connected to the thesis. connected to the thesis. connected to the thesis.

Quality of Powerfully chosen textual proof Well-chosen textual proof supports Acceptably chosen textual proof Questionably chosen textual proof
Support supports each point. The textual proof each point. The textual proof is supports most points. The textual proof supports a few points. The textual
is thoroughly examined, explained, and adequately examined, explained, and may be inconsistently examined, proof is likely insufficiently examined,
clearly relevant to the thesis. relevant to the thesis. explained, and relevant to the thesis. explained, or relevant to the thesis.

Essay Essay is strikingly organized with a Essay is well organized with a logical Essay is competently organized with a Essay is inconsistently organized with
Organization keen sensitivity to building an approach to building an argument. logical if uninspired approach to a haphazard approach to building an
& Transitions argument. Transitions are sophisticated Transitions are solid and varied. building an argument. Transitions are argument. Transitions are choppy or
and varied. ordinary but sufficient. lacking.
Internal Paragraphs flow well internally with Paragraphs flow well internally with Paragraphs are choppy internally with Paragraphs are choppy internally with
Paragraph each sentence building and flowing into each sentence building into the next. sometimes confusing jumps between confusing jumps and between ideas.
Coherence the next. ideas.

Mechanics Essay is flawlessly written with a flair for Essay is well written with a solid Essay is acceptably written with a Essay is poorly written with a little
and Style academic style. Excellent word choice academic style. Some strong word some academic style. Word choice academic style. Word choice and
and sentence variety. choice and sentence variety. and sentence variety are ordinary. sentence variety are below
expectations.

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