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Literary Analysis Rubric Advanced Proficient Basic Developing

Includes a thoughtful Includes an introduction Includes a basic Incomplete introduction.

introduction that names the
literary work and clearly
states your overall response
to it.
Tells enough about the plot,
characters, and setting so
Ideas and Content that readers can clearly
understand your response.
Shows your thorough
understanding of the theme.
Supports your statements
with extensive textual
evidence.
Summarizes your response
in a well-constructed
conclusion.
that names the literary work introduction.
and states your response to Tells little about the plot,
it. Tells basic information characters, and setting.
about the plot, characters,
Tells about the plot, and setting so that readers Shows minimal
characters, and setting so can, somewhat, understand understanding of the theme.
that readers can understand your response.
your response. Supports your statements
Shows your basic with little or no textual
Shows your understanding understanding of the theme. evidence.
of the theme.
Supports your statements Little or no conclusion.
Supports your statements with some textual evidence.
with textual evidence.
Summarizes your response
Summarizes your response in a basic conclusion.
in the conclusion.

Consistent point of view,
focus, and organization,
Organization including effective use of
transitions.
Mostly consistent point of
view, focus, and
organization, including
effective use of some
transitions.
Inconsistent point of view,
focus, and organization,
which may include
ineffective or awkward
transitions.
Lacks a point of view,
focus, organization, and
transitions.

Correct spelling, Few spelling, capitalization, Some spelling, Spelling, punctuation,

Conventions capitalization, punctuation, punctuation, and grammar capitalization, punctuation, capitalization, and
and grammar. errors that do not interfere and grammar errors that grammar errors interfere
with readability. may interfere with with readability.
readability.