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Critical Analytical Essay Exemplars
Critical Analytical Essay Exemplars
consider the controlling ideas, the integration and synthesis of specific supporting evidence, the organization of ideas and body paragraphs, the student's writing style, including language choices, and the ability of the student to follow conventions of the English language, including adhering to rules of sentence construction, grammar, mechanics and punctuation.
S_DOAS_Jan2010_happiness.pdfSATISFACTORY
SATISFACTORY
Topic: Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the ways in which individuals pursue or compromise their happiness.
Text: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (modern drama)
PF_Roses_2014_kindness_destiny.pdfPROFICIENT
PROFICIENT
Topic: Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the role kindness plays when individuals attempt to determine their own destiny.
Text: "The Glass Roses"by Alden Nowlan (short story)
E_SND_Jan2015_reconcile_uncertainties.pdfEXCELLENT
EXCELLENT
Topic: Discuss the idea(s) developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the human need to reconcile the uncertainties of the past with a new or present situation.
Text: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (modern drama)
SK CRT Rubric 2020.pdfCRT Rubric
CRT Rubric
Plot Summary vs Ideas - Cailtlyn SchumackPlot Summary vs. Your Ideas
CRT ChecklistCRT Checklist
AudienceAudience: Personification of the categories you'll be assessed for
Rookie Moves
Rookie Moves
Avoid these pitfalls:
Avoid these pitfalls:
not having a strong enough controlling idea to allow for 2/3rds of your essay to be discussion
giving a plot summary rather than integrating specific, supporting evidence (you must use exact moments from the text)
presenting but not explaining your evidence (PEEL your paragraphs and ICE your quotes)
writing on more than one character (best to stick to one and explore in great detail)
skip introductory and/or concluding paragraphs
writing too little (aim for 3-4 body paragraphs with 6-12 sentences each)
using "I" or contractions such as "don't" or "shouldn't"
writing with "banned words" ("thing", "good", "show")
not proofreading to check for errors with incomplete sentences, capitalization of authors and characters, skipping or overusing commas, etc.
ELA 30-1 CART SATISFACTORY GLASS ROSES January 2020.pdfELA 30-1 CART EXCELLENT GATSBY January 2020.pdfPage updated
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