Poem Analysis (Theme for English B)

English 1102

Poetry Analysis Grade Sheet

Needs

Superior Good Satisfactory Improvement Unacceptable

1. TITLE

Suggestive title: Standard subtitle: An Analysis of (author’s last name)’s (title of work)

2. Well-developed introduction which grabs

reader’s attention and leads to clearly stated thesis

(includes author’s full name and title of work)

3. Effective paragraph development

Clearly stated topic sentences

Smooth transitions from point to point

Use of present tense for analysis

Incorporation of applicable literary terms

Ample direct quotes from primary work to fully and convincingly

support thesis

4. Clarity of ideas

5. Explanation of quotes (literal/surface meaning)

Interpretation of quotes (show deeper meaning,

especially of key words, phrases, metaphors, and similes—show significance

of words and why author chose them—show how wording relates to thesis)

Accuracy of explanations from author’s wording

6. Effective setup of each quote

Accurate reproduction of quotes

Avoidance of plagiarism

7. Reflective conclusion

Powerful last sentence which provides lasting impact

8. Effective use of grammatical elements

9. Sophisticated sentence structure

Variety of sentence patterns and appropriate sentence length

10. Accurate Works Cited Page

11. Paper is correctly formatted and meets word length criteria

Point deductions for missing/incomplete pre-writing material ________________________

Point deductions for tardy paper ___________

FINAL GRADE _______________

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