Name: __________________________
Writing Skill Literary Essay Rubric 2.0
Not Yet…
0-3 points
Starting To…
3- 4 points
GOT IT!
4-5 points
Claim: ____/ 5 I do not have a claim. My claim shows a theme; however, I have My essay thoroughly proves a claim about the trouble: THEME ​
of the short story. I have a claim but it doesn’t focus on a - getting to what the author is theme. It might just retell the story or really teaching My claim covers the ​
WHOLE book,​
not just one show an idea about a character. - saying the theme in a clear way scene or part. Structure:​
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The ORDER of body paragraphs... Structure:​
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The structure INSIDE the body paragraphs…. ___/10 I don’t have body paragraphs. Or, I have body paragraphs, but it’s confusing why I grouped my evidence into those categories. My paragraphs are in a confusing order. My paragraphs lack structure. I’m missing or have trouble with the parts of a body paragraph: - Topic sentence - Context for a quote - Quote - Analysis Most of my body paragraphs have a clear structure. ​
Sometimes​
, I am missing part of the structure: - Topic sentence - Context for a quote - Quote - Analysis I follow the structure for each body paragraph: - Topic sentence - Context for a quote - Quote - Analysis Each sentence clearly leads to the next. Topic Sentences: Topic Sentences: ___/5 My paragraphs lack topic sentences or do not state a reason in support of the claim. I don’t use the language of the claim in my topic sentences OR I include evidence in my topic sentences. Most of my topic sentences state a reason in support of the claim. Most of the time, I use the language of the claim in my topic sentences. All of my topics sentences state a r​
eason ​
in support of the claim. I use the l​
anguage of the claim​
in my topic sentences so that my essay is focused on just that idea. Evidence: Quotes (Double Points) Evidence: ___/10 My quotes don’t quite match my topic sentences or claim. I have less than 3 quotes. I don’t copy the quotes word for word. Or, I forgot quotation marks and page numbers. Most of my quotes really match the topic sentences and claim. I included 3 quotes, copied word for word, with quotation marks and page numbers. For each paragraph, I chose the quote that is the BEST​
match for the topic sentence. I included 3+ quotes, copied word for word, with quotation marks and page numbers. ← Somewhere in between → I grouped my evidence into ​
three ​
body paragraphs in a way that makes sense. (Either ways or beginning, middle, end) The order of my paragraphs makes sense. Writing Skill Not Yet…
0-3 points
Starting To…
3- 4 points
GOT IT!
4-5 points
Analysis:​
(Double Points) ____/10 Sometimes my analysis sentences go ​
off topic. My analysis sentences​
do not clearly ​
prove​
​
my topic sentence. My analysis ​
starts ​
to show the connection between the quote and topic sentence. BUT,​
I’m mostly just r​
estating ​
the words of the topic sentence. My analysis ​
clearly​
states how the evidence proves the topic sentence. To do this, I show some thinking about what happened in the scene. I elaborate so that my analysis is usually 2-4 sentences of thinking. Introduction: ____/5 I wrote ​
JUST​
my claim for the introduction paragraph. I give​
too much​
background or​
too little background. I wrote an introduction to ​
interest ​
readers and give them enough ​
background​
on the book to understand my essay. My introduction leads smoothly into my claim. I mention the title, author, and genre (short story, memoir, personal narrative, etc.). Conclusion: ____/5 I don’t have a conclusion. I have a conclusion, but I just restate my claim. I restate my claim in different words. I attempt to leave the reader with a new idea: a connection or the significance of this theme. I write a conclusion that brings my essay to some closure. This means I r​
estate my claim​
. I end by leaving the reader with a new idea: a connection or the significance of this theme. This should answer the question, ​
“so what?” Editing: ____/5 My tone is informal; I use “I” or I paid some attention to editing but still have I edited for: other informal words. mistakes with: ● FORMAL TONE ​
(No “I,” academic language, ● FORMAL TONE ​
(No “I,” academic etc.) I have errors in spelling or language, etc.) ● Spelling and capitalization capitalization ● ​
Spelling and capitalization ● Periods ● Periods ● Integrating quotes smoothly with quotation I have trouble using periods and ● Integrating quotes smoothly with marks and page #s quotation marks correctly. quotation marks and page #s Revision Plan​
: 1. ______________________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________________________________