Ms.
Taylor’s Single Point Rubric
Literary
Analysis: SHORT STORY
Things
we can improve. I will be
assessing Things that
were amazing
your essay on its
THESIS
The
thesis statement is clear,
creative,
and consistently
supported
by the
following paragraphs
THREE
INTERNAL PARAGRAPHS
The
internal paragraphs
analyzes
three elements of
short stories with examples from the story.
LENGTH
The five paragraphs are well-balanced.
GRAMMAR
AND FORMATTING
Appropriate
sentence structure, vocabulary,
and usage.
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Grade
and comments:
4= Superior, above grade level
3=
Excellent, grade level
2=
Approaching grade level
1=Well
below grade level
Review for the
five paragraph essay
What does a five
paragraph essay look like?
The five-paragraph
essay is a format of essay having five
paragraphs: one introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs with support and development, and one concluding paragraph.
What should the
introduction do?
The first paragraph, or introduction, creates interest
in the topic and lays out the order the ideas will be discussed. The thesis
statement is the last sentence that describes the writer’s viewpoint of the
question.
How are the
internal paragraphs organized?
The three internal paragraphs elaborate your main
points with supporting points and quotes from the text. The last sentence of
the internal paragraph should act as a bridge to the next paragraph.
How should I
approach writing the internal paragraphs?
A paragraph is a unit of thought, logically covering a main
point of your essay.
The first sentence in a paragraph states the paragraph’s main point, should
be clear and stand out from the rest of the paragraph to make it easier for readers
to grasp the main point. The middle sentences justify, explain, clarify,
support, elaborate, give evidence, examples, fill in details, and constitute
the body of the paragraph. The bridging sentence loses the paragraph as a unit
of thought, reinforces the paragraph’s main point, can assess the significance
of what is established in the paragraph. The last sentence leads to the next
paragraph’s content.
What about the conclusion?
Your conclusion is your opportunity to wrap up your essay
in a tidy package and bring it home for your reader. It is a good idea to
recapitulate what you said in your Thesis
Statement in order to suggest to your reader that you have accomplished
what you set out to accomplish.
