ENG4U- Mason
Literary Essay
Name: _____________________________
Categories
Knowledge/
Understanding
- topic and theme
Thinking/Inquiry
- explaining and
supporting
- forming conclusions
Communication
- essay and outline
form and style:- title
- arguments
- thesis statement
- quotes & format
- information and ideas
Application
- language conventions
- writing process

essay outline

edited rough draft

peer edit

final copy

rubric

TURNITIN
- MLA format
Level 1
Level 2
Date: _____________
Level 3
Level 4
- demonstrates
limited
understanding of
topic and the
literary work
- demonstrates
some
understanding of
topic and the
literary work
- demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
topic and the
literary work
- demonstrates
insightful
understanding of
topic and the
literary work
- explains the
issues and supports
thesis with limited
effectiveness
- explains the
issues and supports
thesis with
moderate
effectiveness
- forms flawed
conclusions from
evidence
- explains the
issues and supports
the thesis with
considerable
effectiveness
- forms logical
conclusions from
evidence
- explains the
issues and supports
the thesis with a
high degree of
effectiveness
- forms insightful
conclusions from
evidence
- communicates
ideas with limited
effectiveness;
confusing for
reader
- demonstrates
moderate
command of
literary essay form
and outline form
and style
- communicates
with some
effectiveness;
sections are
unclear for reader
- demonstrates
considerable
command of
literary essay and
outline form and
style
- communicates
with considerable
effectiveness; clear
for reader
- demonstrates
extensive
command of
literary essay and
outline form and
style
- communicates
with a high degree
of effectiveness
- uses English
language
conventions with
limited accuracy
and effectiveness
- uses English
language
conventions with
some accuracy and
effectiveness
- uses the writing
process with
limited
effectiveness
- uses the writing
process with some
effectiveness
- uses English
language
conventions with
considerable
accuracy and
effectiveness
- uses the writing
process with
considerable
effectiveness
- uses English
language
conventions with a
high degree of
accuracy and
effectiveness
- uses the writing
process with a high
degree of
effectiveness
- assignment not
following MLA
format
- assignment
somewhat follows
MLA format
- assignment
follows MLA format
for the most part
- assignment
follows MLA format
- forms illogical or
no conclusions
from evidence
- demonstrates
limited command of
literary essay and
outline form and
style