SkyView Academy English Department
Literary Analysis Rubric
Points
4
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Reading:
Comprehension
of Key Ideas
and Details
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Writing:
Development
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Writing:
Organization
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Writing:
Diction and
Style
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Writing:
Mechanics,
Usage, and
Grammar
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3
Provides an accurate
analysis/commentary of what
the text says explicitly and
inferentially
Cites convincing text
evidence to support the
analysis
Shows full comprehension of
the complex ideas expressed
in the text
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Addresses the prompt
Provides effective
development of the thesis and
its claims
Uses clear and convincing
reasoning, details, and textbased evidence
Consistently appropriate to
the task, purpose, and
audience
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Demonstrates purposeful
coherence, clarity, and
cohesion
Includes strong introduction
and conclusion
Includes well-executed logical
progression of ideas
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Establishes and maintains
effective style
Uses precise language
consistently
Uses descriptive words and
phrases
Uses words to indicate tone
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Demonstrates command of the
conventions of English
Few minor errors in grammar
and usage
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2
Provides a mostly accurate
commentary of what the
text says explicitly and
inferentially
Cites text evidence to
support the analysis
Shows extensive
comprehension of the
ideas expressed in the text
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Addresses the prompt
Provides effective
development of the thesis
and its claims
Uses clear reasoning,
details, and text-based
evidence
appropriate to the task,
purpose, and audience
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Demonstrates coherence,
clarity, and cohesion
Includes an introduction
and conclusion
Includes a logical
progression of ideas
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Establishes and maintains
an effective style
Uses mostly precise
language
Uses descriptive words
and phrases
Uses words to indicate
tone
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Demonstrates command of
the conventions of English
A few distracting errors in
grammar and usage
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1
Provides a generally
accurate
analysis/commentary of
what the text says
explicitly or inferentially
Cites text evidence
Shows a basic
comprehension of ideas
expressed in the text
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Addresses the prompt
Provides some
development of the thesis
and its claims
Uses some clear
reasoning, details, and
text-based evidence
Somewhat appropriate to
the task, purpose, and
audience
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Demonstrates some
coherence, clarity, and/or
cohesion
Includes an introduction
and conclusion
Includes logically grouped
ideas
0
Provides a minimally
accurate
analysis/commentary of
what the text says
Cites textual evidence
Shows limited
comprehension of ideas
expressed in the text
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Addresses the prompt
Develops the thesis and
its claims minimally
Uses limited reasoning,
details, and text-based
evidence
Limited in
appropriateness to the
task, purpose, and
audience
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Underdeveloped
Inappropriate to task,
purpose, and audience
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Demonstrates limited
coherence, clarity, and/or
cohesion
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Demonstrates a lack of
coherence, clarity, and
cohesion
Establishes and maintains
a mostly effective style
Uses some precise
language
Uses descriptive words
and phrases
Uses words to indicate
tone
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Limited effectiveness of
style
Uses limited descriptions
and phrases
Uses limited words to
indicate tone
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Inappropriate style
Uses little to no precise
language
Demonstrates inconsistent
command of the
conventions of English
A few patterns of errors in
grammar and usage
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Demonstrates limited
command of the
conventions of English
Multiple distracting
errors in grammar and
usage
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Demonstrates little to no
command of the
conventions of English
Frequent, distracting,
and varied errors in
grammar and usage
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Provides an inaccurate
analysis/commentary or
no analysis/commentary
of the text
Shows little to no
comprehension of the
ideas expressed in the
text