4UI Poetry Research Essay Outline Rubric

Category / Expectation / Achievement Level
Knowledge/
Understanding / Demonstrates an understanding of literary analysis by choosing a specific focus for the essay’s thesis (ex. theme, imagery, mood, style)
Demonstrates an understanding of critical analysis and secondary source research by creating a research outline for a 6 or 7 paragraph literary essay / R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+
R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+
Thinking
/Inquiry / The thesis is arguable, provable, and worth proving
Secondary sources have been selected carefully to accurately support the key points of the essay
Supporting points are logical, help to develop the thesis, and are reinforced fully by textual evidence from the poem / R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+
R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+
R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+
Communication / Both the introduction and conclusion have been completed and it is evident that significant thought and preparation have taken place in the writing of this outline
Each body paragraph is well organized, relevant, and focuses on a key point / R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+
R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+
Application / Applies the process of literary analysis to the text by using 3 key points to strongly develop the thesis
Applies the proper use of an outline that incorporates secondary sources to develop the essay's argument / R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+
R - 1+ - 2+ - 3+ - 4+

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