Conclusion Restate your thesis in a memorable way. Leave readers with a closing thought to consider. Rubric: Analyzing Literature Evaluation Questions Tips Revision Techniques Does the introduction engage the Put parentheses around the If necessary, add a quotation or a reader’s interest and introduce the engaging opening. Circle the title bold statement. Add the name of subject of the analysis? of the poem and the name of the the poem and author author. Does the introduction include a Highlight the thesis statement. If needed, add a thesis statement thesis statement that clearly Bracket the literary elements and that identifies the poem’s literary identifies the literary elements and the main idea about their effects. elements and states your main idea states a main idea about their about their effects. effects? Are the key points clear? Do they Underline the key points. Draw an Rewrite key points that are not support the thesis? arrow from the key points to the clearly expressed. Replace key thesis. points that don’t support the thesis with ones that do. Does literary evidence support all Put a check mark by each If necessary, add literary evidence key points about the thesis? Does quotation or paraphrase from the for key points, or add elaboration the essay elaborate upon all poem. Put an X by elaboration of to all evidence. evidence? literary evidence. Are the key points arranged Review the underlined key points Rearrange key points by order of logically so that they are easy to to see if their arrangement is importance or by chronological follow? logical. order. Does the conclusion restate the Highlight the sentence restating Add a sentence restating the thesis thesis? Does it include a the thesis. Underline the sentence or a closing thought, if either is closing thought? or sentences containing the closing needed. thought. Does the essay include transitional Draw a box around transitional Add transitional words and phrases words and phrases that guide the words and phrases. If there are to make the connection of ideas in reader none, revise. the analysis clear. Is the paper free of spelling and Circle all errors Edit by using spelling and grammar errors? Are all lines cited grammar check. Revise all line by their number? numbers to ensure they are correct
Conclusion Restate your thesis in a memorable way. Leave readers with a closing thought to consider. Rubric: Analyzing Literature Evaluation Questions Tips Revision Techniques Does the introduction engage the reader’s interest and introduce the subject of the analysis? Put parentheses around the engaging opening. Circle the title of the poem and the name of the author. If necessary, add a quotation or a bold statement. Add the name of the poem and author Does the introduction include a thesis statement that clearly identifies the literary elements and states a main idea about their effects? Highlight the thesis statement. Bracket the literary elements and the main idea about their effects. If needed, add a thesis statement that identifies the poem’s literary elements and states your main idea about their effects. Are the key points clear? Do they support the thesis? Underline the key points. Draw an arrow from the key points to the thesis. Rewrite key points that are not clearly expressed. Replace key points that don’t support the thesis with ones that do. Does literary evidence support all key points about the thesis? Does the essay elaborate upon all evidence? Put a check mark by each quotation or paraphrase from the poem. Put an X by elaboration of literary evidence. If necessary, add literary evidence for key points, or add elaboration to all evidence. Are the key points arranged logically so that they are easy to follow? Review the underlined key points to see if their arrangement is logical. Rearrange key points by order of importance or by chronological order. Does the conclusion restate the thesis? Does it include a closing thought? Highlight the sentence restating the thesis. Underline the sentence or sentences containing the closing thought. Add a sentence restating the thesis or a closing thought, if either is needed. Does the essay include transitional words and phrases that guide the reader Draw a box around transitional words and phrases. If there are none, revise. Add transitional words and phrases to make the connection of ideas in the analysis clear. Is the paper free of spelling and grammar errors? Are all lines cited by their number? Circle all errors Edit by using spelling and grammar check. Revise all line numbers to ensure they are correct