A Poet’s Style Analysis Essay
Rubric
Name: _______________________ Date:________
CATEGORY
Ideas and
Analysis
Organization
5- Exemplary
3- Proficient
The essay demonstrates
The essay demonstrates
an insightful analysis of the an accurate analysis of the
poet’s style. The essay
poet’s style and there is
makes relevant
some evidence that the
connections within the text writer used TPCASTT and
at a sophisticated level.
research the poet.
There is evidence that the
writer used TPCASTT and
researched the poet.
1- Emerging
The essay demonstrates
a misinterpretation of the
text and / or a lack of
appropriate analysis,
relying primarily on
summary.
The essay’s structure
The essay’s structure
The essay’s structure may
contains:
contains:
or may not contain:
 A well-written
 An introduction with a
 A limited introduction
introduction with an
clear lead, TAG, and
with an unfocused
engaging lead, TAG,
thesis
lead, inaccurate TAG,
and sophisticated
and / or an unclear
 Coherent body
thesis.
thesis.
paragraphs with topic
 Coherent and concise
sentences, adequate
 Incoherent body
body paragraphs with
textual support, and
paragraphs with topic
complex topic
relevant commentary.
sentences that do not
sentences, strong
support the thesis,
 Transitions that show a
textual support, and
inadequate textual
relationship between
insightful commentary.
support, and
ideas.
irrelevant
 Effective transitions that  A logical conclusion
commentary.
show relationship
that extends the key
between ideas.
 Inappropriate
ideas of the essay.
transitions
 A reflective conclusion
that extends the key
 A limited conclusion
ideas of the essay.
that is repetitive and /
or does not extend
the ideas presented
in the essay.
5 X 3=15
/15
5 X4 =20
/20
CATEGORY
Use of
Language
Conventions
5 - Exemplary
3- Proficient
1- Emerging
The writing contains a clear,
consistent academic voice
and seamless integration of
quotations woven in with
commentary.
The writing contains an
academic voice and
integration of quotations
with commentary.
Writing may contain
inconsistent /
inappropriate voice,
ineffective, sentence
structure (run-ons,
fragments), and / or
freestanding
quotations not
connected with
commentary.
5 X 3 = 15
Writing contains
errors that distract
from meaning.
5 X 2 = 10
Writing is virtually errorfree.
Writing is generally errorfree.
/15
/10
There is extensive evidence There is evidence that the There is little to no
Evidence of
Writing Process that the essay reflects the essay reflects stages of the evidence that the
various stages of the writing writing process. Graphic
process. Graphic
Organizers are partially
organizers are used and
filled out.
completely filled out.
Revision
The rough draft is included
and the essay reflects a
great amount of revision.
5 X 2= 10
essay has
undergone stages of
the writing process.
Graphic organizers
are not used.
The rough draft is included The rough draft is
and the essay shows some included and the
revision.
essay shows little to
no revision.
/10
5 X 2 = 10
Total:__________/80
Comments:
/10