iRubric: Analysis Rubric

The essay shows little to no effort to establish a clear interpretation of the work chosen for analysis. Essay does not meet the minimum requirements of the assignment.

The essay does not offer a clear interpretation of the work under analysis. The essay may be missing a clearly stated thesis, or the thesis may not offer a clear explanation for what analysis will follow. Paragraphs may not be clearly linked to an analytical purpose, and it may be difficult to understand what readers are supposed to see in the analyzed text as a result of reading the essay.

The essay offers a basic interpretation of the work under analysis, though the interpretation may tend to drift at times. The essay may offer too much summary of the work under analysis or may fail to use scholarly lenses adequately to anchor the interpretation.

The essay offers a clear interpretation of the work under analysis, though the interpretation may not be as nuanced or fresh as it could be. The essay avoids merely summarizing the text under analysis and makes a good effort to use scholarly lenses to reveal something about the text, though some of those points may seem obvious to the average viewer or less sophisticated than other points.

The essay offers a fresh interpretation of the work under analysis, with a clearly articulated analytical purpose that stays consistent throughout the essay. The essay avoids merely summarizing the text under analysis or pointing out obvious dimensions, instead utilizing scholarly lenses to reveal something new and interesting about the text.

The essay offers little to no evidence or analysis to develop the argument. Nearly all parts of the discussion are in need of additional examples, source material, and analysis. The essay is missing most of the important elements of the argument.

The essay does not consistently offer a blend of evidence and analysis to develop the argument. Most parts of the discussion are in need of additional examples, source material, and analysis. The essay may be missing more than one important element of the argument.

The paper demonstrates a basic effort to blend evidence and analysis, though several aspects of the discussion could benefit from more examples, source material, and analysis. The essay may be missing some important elements of the argument.

The paper offers a generally effective balance between evidence and analysis, with perhaps one or two parts of the argument that could be more fully developed with examples and source material. All but just one or two necessary elements are included to readers to be able to understand and accept the argument.

The paper offers an effective balance between evidence and analysis, with each claim supported by appropriate examples and source material. All necessary elements of the discussion are included for readers to be able to understand and accept the argument.

The paper does not follow current MLA citation and formatting guidelines. The paper is missing all (or nearly all) elements required by MLA guidelines.

The paper does not adequately follow current MLA citation and formatting guidelines. The paper may be missing several in-text citations and/or a Works Cited page, or may exhibit numerous inconsistencies with MLA format and/or citation.

The paper mostly adheres to current MLA citation and formatting guidelines, including in-text citations and a Works Cited page. The essay may contained scattered inconsistencies with MLA format and/or citation.

The paper adheres to current MLA citation and formatting guidelines, including appropriate in-text citations and a properly formatted Works Cited page. Only a few minor inconsistencies with MLA format or citation are present.

The paper adheres to current MLA citation and formatting guidelines, including appropriate in-text citations for all sources in the paper and a properly formatted Works Cited page. Borrowed material is responsibly integrated and cited throughout.