Short Story Literary Analysis Paper

Score 4 3 2 1
Overview Each text was covered by the analysis, Most of the texts were covered Less than half of the texts were Less than a quarter of
with at least one real-life connection in the analysis, each of them covered in the analysis. Less than the texts were covered
made to the text. containing at least one real-life half of the statements were in the analysis.
example from the text. supported by facts and examples.
There are a minimum of 3-4 supporting There are a minimum of 2 There is one supporting passage Statements were not
passages from each text. Statements supporting passages from each from each text. Most supported by facts or
were clearly supported by many detailed text. Most statements were statements were supported by examples.
examples. supported by facts and facts and examples.
examples.
Creativity The work demonstrated students own Used student-created Information was factual but Project was built from a
interpretation and expression of research interpretations as well as existing showed little student template, designed only
material. material from other sources. interpretation. Student added as prescribed, or was
Student devised a creative way one or more original ideas. based entirely on sample
to interpret the text. work.
Sequence Information was sequenced in a logical Information was sequenced in a Information did not always flow Information was not
manner. Information was organized so logical manner. Ideas flowed logically between paragraphs or clear and did not flow in
that the viewer was ready to accept, or between paragraphs and pages. pages. a logical order.
expect, the next idea.
Documentation Bibliography or credits were complete Bibliography or credits were Bibliography or credits were Did not include
and flawlessly formatted. All sources complete. All information and incomplete. Less than half of the bibliography or credits.
were cited and media included captions media sources were cited. sources were cited. One or two sources were
showing source. cited.
Construction Common writing errors are avoided (s/v Fewer than four of the previous Fewer than seven of the previous More than seven of the
agreement, punctuation, tense errors found. errors found. previous error found.
consistency, misplaced modifiers, etc...).
Precise language and active verbs clearly Fewer than four of the previous Fewer than seven of the previous More than seven of the
express analysis. Writer avoids the first errors found. errors found. previous error found.
person, dead/cliché words, wordiness,
and redundancy. Sentences vary in
length and avoid sloppy construction,
run-on sentences, etc…).
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Category Points Multiplier Total Points Points Possible

Points from Overview (both sections together) x3 25
Points from Creativity x4 16
Points from Sequence x4 16
Points from Documentation x4 16
Points from Construction (both sections together) x3 25
Paper has a cover page, with student name and a short abstract
+2 x1 2
(where applicable)