Short Story Paper AssignmentShort Story Critical Analysis PaperThis paper is like any argument or illustration/exemplification essay you learned to write in College Composition I and II. You state a p
LIT 1000 Short Story Paper Rubric
Papers which do not use and cite at least one critical article can score only a 50F at the highest. No do-overs/revisions for a higher grade.
| LIT 1000 Short Story Paper Rubric | POINTS | Professor Comments Page numbers refer to our textbook |
| Title/Manuscript Standards (5 total pts.) | See model title format p. 194 | |
| * Arial 11 pt. font * Double-spaced, indented paragraphs * Paper title in correct MLA format (including all mechanics [punctuation, capitalization, etc.]) | ||
| INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH (15 total pts.) | See sample intro and theme statement p. 194: “The Secret Lion”: Everything Changes | |
| 1. Introduction engages reader’s interest without retelling the story 2. The theme (thesis) is stated at the end of the introduction as the moral to the tale/lesson learned about life/point of the story (worth 10 of 15 points). The theme statement does not use second-person you/your. 3. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/ mechanics, MLA citing (if any quotes or paraphrases are used) | . | |
| BODY PARAGRAPHS (60 total pts.) | See examples on each critical article. See models pp. 93-96 (only our critical articles do not have page numbers as they are from databases). See “How to Cite our Textbook” in Modules>Guides. | |
| Body par. 1 (20 total points) Symbol analysis 1 | ||
| 1. At least one symbol from the story is analyzed | ||
| 2. At least one critical article is used and cited (paraphrased or quoted smoothly and correctly in support of the symbol/theme analysis using MLA style) | ||
| 3. At least one quotation from the story is used to support and illustrate the symbol analysis and is cited (using MLA style) | ||
| 4. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics, MLA citing (including correct use of quotation marks and punctuation placement with quotes and MLA parenthetical citations) | ||
| Body par. 2 (20 total points) Symbol analysis 2 | ||
| 1. At least one symbol from the story is analyzed | ||
| 2. At least one critical article is used and cited (paraphrased or quoted smoothly and correctly in support of the symbol/theme analysis using MLA style) | ||
| 3. At least one quotation from the story is used to support and illustrate the symbol analysis and is cited (using MLA style) | ||
| 4. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics, MLA citing (including correct use of quotation marks and punctuation placement with quotes and MLA parenthetical citations) | ||
| Body par. 3 (20 total points) Symbol analysis 3 | ||
| 1. At least one symbol from the story is analyzed | ||
| 2. At least one critical article is used and cited (paraphrased or quoted smoothly and correctly in support of the symbol/theme analysis using MLA style) | ||
| 3. At least one quotation from the story is used to support and illustrate the symbol analysis and is cited (using MLA style) | ||
| 4. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics, MLA citing (including correct use of quotation marks and punctuation placement with quotes and MLA parenthetical citations) | ||
| CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH (5 total pts.) | See model pp. 110 or 195 | |
| 1. Gives the paper a concise, satisfying finish |
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| 2. Restates the theme as the lesson learned/moral to the tale (without shifting into second-person you/your) | ||
| 3. Correct, smooth sentence structures, grammar/mechanics | ||
| MLA WORKS CITED (15 total pts.) | See model WC layout/formatting p. 89. See each critical article for full, correct Works Cited format. See “How to Cite our Textbook” in Modules>Guides. | |
| 1. WC title is in correct MLA format (including all mechanics [punctuation, capitalization, etc.]) | ||
| 2. Entries are correctly formatted in MLA style (including spacing, margins, indentations, mechanics [punctuation, capitalization, etc.]) | ||
| FINAL PAPER GRADE: |
