Rubric for the Literary Analysis Assignment For ENG 112 1. Introductory Paragraph: 5 points • generally introduces work with college-level phrasing and sentence structure • is at least five sentences (including thesis) 2. Thesis Statement: 5 points • clearly states five main ideas (minimum) to be illustrated in the body • comes at the end of the introductory paragraph • is only one sentence 3. Body: 50 points (10 points per main idea) ______ ______ ______ • Must include five main idea paragraphs (minimum) • each main idea must begin with a strong topic sentence (and transition where needed) • each main idea should contain no less than seven sentences • main ideas should be built around asserting your interpretation of themes in the book • must utilize at least two outside sources and the novel itself (three sources total) • must include at least one citation per paragraph • must smoothly integrates quote or paraphrase into the text of the paper 4. Conclusion: 5 points • brings the paper to a natural close • does not state any new information • is at least five sentences 5. MLA Format: 5 points • correct format throughout (margins, headers, etc.) • see handbook 6. MLA In-text Citations: 5 points ______ ______ ______ • properly formatted in-text citations where needed throughout paper (see handbook) 7. MLA Works Cited: 10 points ______ • see handbook 8. Sentence Structure, Punctuation, Mechanics, and Word Use: 15 points ______ • see handbook • three points per error* *If paper contains more than 5 major errors (comma splice, run on, subject verb agreement, sentence fragment, etc), points will be deducted from the total remaining points.
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