Peer Response:
Text ANALYSIS RUBRIC
Draft 2; to be revised
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This rubric is used for grading the paper you read, but to remind you of all the elements you need to examine in your partner’s as well as your own writing.
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Please boldface the comments appropriate to the paper you read and then give your own explanation.
You can also ignore the comments and just write
your own.
CATEGORY
Main
Argument
Paper by:
The idea(s), scope and
suggested structure are all
clear. Also, the argument
is interesting, original and
well-supported.
Peer Response by:
One of the following
elements is missing:
main idea, clear
structure and/or
reasonable scope,
Two of the following
No main argument.
elements are missing:
main idea, clear
structure and/or
reasonable scope,
and strong support.
and strong support.
Analysis identifies
most elements of the
plot to support its main
argument, which is
convincing but in need
of elaboration.
Some important
elements of the text are
not identified. Presents
an argument is not yet
convincing.
Several textual elements are
missing. Understanding of
the text is not adequate
The paper discusses
one context but there is
a gap between the
No sense of context.
Analysis
(& Support of
Details)
Analysis identifies all
elements of the text to
support its main argument,
which is insightful and
original.
My responses
Ways to develop and support the ideas?
Analysis
(Contextualiza
tion)--later
Analysis is placed well in a
literary, critical or historical
context (i.e. of the author, a
One of the following
contexts is discussed:
literary context of the
critical trend or issue, or a
period).
author, critical context
and historical context.
More explanation may
be better.
analysis and this
context.
The introduction is inviting,
states the main topic and thesis
which suggests the structure of
the paper.
The introduction clearly
states the main topic and
previews the structure of
the paper, but is not
particularly inviting to the
reader.
The introduction states
the main topic, but does
not adequately preview
the structure of the paper
nor is it particularly inviting
to the reader.
There is no clear introduction of
the main topic or structure of the
paper.
A variety of thoughtful
transitions are used. They
clearly show how ideas are
connected.
Transitions clearly
show how ideas are
connected, but there is
little variety.
Some transitions work
well; but connections
between other ideas
are fuzzy.
The transitions between ideas
are unclear or nonexistant.
The conclusion is strong and
leaves the reader with a
feeling that they understand
what the writer is "getting at."
The conclusion is
recognizable and ties
up almost all the loose
ends.
The conclusion is
recognizable, but does
not tie up several loose
ends.
There is no clear conclusion,
the paper just ends.
The language is lucid and
The language is lucid.
expressive. Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 4-6
errors in grammar, spelling,
errors in grammar or
The language is hard to
understand at some
parts. Writer makes
The language is hard to
follow. Writer makes more
than 10 errors in grammar or
My responses
Organization
-Introduction
My responses
OrganizationTransitions
My responses
Organization
-Conclusion
My responses
Language and
Mechanics
(MLA
Conventions)
capitalization or punctuation
that distract the reader from
the content.
My responses
My general responses
spelling, capitalization
or punctuation, but the
paper is still easy to
read.
10 errors in grammar,
spelling, capitalization
or punctuation that
catch the reader's
attention and interrupt
the flow.
spelling, capitalization or
punctuation that distract the
reader from the content.