Donna Petherbridge eci 511, Comprehensive Unit Plan, Summer II, 2003

Rubric for Literary Analysis of Author’s Theme 

Possible score:  100 points 

 

Your Analysis 

_____  (15) Thesis is sound, complex and requires proof.  It states the author’s theme and your 

evidence of how he conveys that theme. 

 

_____  (15) Arguments are clearly stated at the beginning of each paragraph or section of the paper. 

Statements are logical and sound.  The relationship between thesis and argument is obvious. 

 

______  (20) Proofs are thorough and convincing.  Cause and effect statements are rational, examples 

are relevant, and definitions are concise and pertinent.  Comparisons and contrasts are clearly stated.  

The relationship between proof and argument is obvious.   

 

______  (10) Introduction is lively and catches the reader’s attention. 

 

______  (10) Conclusion is concise and new, and closes with a strong statement that leaves the reader 

with a strong, lasting impression.