TKM Theme Essay Rubric - Shoreline School District

Writing a Literary Analysis Essay
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ASSESSMENT 2
Scoring
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Incomplete
Ideas
The essay
{ @E : CL ; < J 8 N < CC
chosen passage that
reveals the complex
relationship between
the literary elements
and the major ideas
and concepts of the
entire work
{ G I F M @; < J J L G G F I K @E > details to enhance
understanding of the
writer’s position
{ I < C8 K < J : F D D < E K 8 I P directly to the thesis.
The essay
{ I < = C< : K J 8 : 8 I < = L C
choice of passage to
show the relationship
between a scene and
the major ideas and
concepts of the novel
{ G I F M @; < J I < C< M 8 E K details to explain the
writer’s position
{ L J < J 8 G G I F G I 8 K < commentary.
The essay
{ 8 K K < D G K J K F C@E B 8 passage to a major
theme of the novel
{ G I < J < E K J J L G G F I K @E > details that may
be fully developed
or provide an
understanding of the
writer’s position
{ ? 8 J : F D D < E K 8 I P that may not relate
directly to the thesis
or may be a plot
summary.
The essay
{ ? 8 J 8 G 8 J J 8 > < K ? 8 K does not represent
a major theme of
the novel
{ @J D @J J @E > J L G G F I K @E > details or presents
undeveloped ideas
{ @J D @J J @E > commentary or
includes commentary
that does not relate
directly to the thesis.
Structure
The essay
{ ? 8 J D L CK @G C< paragraphs and a
clear and precise
thesis that directs
the organization of
the body
{ L J < J K I 8 E J @K @F E J K F clarify and connect
ideas
{ G I F M @; < J I < C< M 8 E K and insightful
commentary; the
conclusion follows
from the ideas
presented.
The essay
{ ? 8 J D L CK @G C< paragraphs and is
organized with an
introduction, detailed
body paragraphs, and
a conclusion
{ L J < J K I 8 E J @K @F E J K F establish connections
between ideas.
The essay
The essay
{ 8 K K < D G K J K F F I > 8 E @Q < { ; F < J E F K ? 8 M < 8 ideas but key pieces
focus with a clear
are lacking
organization of
{ D 8 P 9 < D @J J @E > 8 E introduction, body
introduction, detailed
paragraphs, and
body paragraphs,
conclusion
and/or a conclusion
{ ; F < J E F K L J < { L J < J = < N F I E F transitions to connect
transitions to connect
paragraphs and/or
ideas.
ideas.
Use of
Language
The essay
{ L J < J 8 = F I D 8 CJ K P C<
{ J < 8 D C< J J CP incorporates literary
analysis vocabulary
{ @J D F J K CP < I I F I free, with proper
punctuation and
capitalization to
embed quotations
into the text.
The essay
{ L J < J ; @: K @F E K ? 8 K @J appropriate for an
academic topic
{ @E : F I G F I 8 K < J J F D < literary analysis
vocabulary
{ ? 8 J = < N < I I F I J The essay
{ L J < J J @D G C< language that is not
appropriate for an
academic topic
{ @E : CL ; < J C@K K C< C@K < I 8 I P analysis vocabulary
{ ? 8 J < I I F I J K ? 8 K interfere with
meaning.
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SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 9
The essay
{ L J < J J C8 E > F I informal words that
are not appropriate
for an academic topic
{ @E : CL ; < J C@K K C< F I no literary analysis
vocabulary
{ ? 8 J E L D < I F L J < I I F I J that interfere with
meaning.
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