Literary Analysis Presentation: Applying Literary Theory to Book Club Novels
Good Developing
Excellent
Content Excellent
/Analysis
• Students convey a sophisticated
claim.
• Presentation includes an expert
synopsis of the text.
• Presentation includes an expert
overview of the selected lens.
• Analysis demonstrates a clear,
complete understanding of the text and
application of the selected lens.
Use of Excellent
Evidence
•Students use at least 4 pieces of
textual evidence to support well-
developed claim/ideas.
•Evidence is substantial and has direct
correlation to claim/analysis.
•Evidence is correctly cited.
Delivery Excellent
•Students maintain eye contact with
audience.
•Clear, correct, precise pronunciation
of terms.
•Students display professionalism and
enthusiasm.
•Presentation demonstrates
mastery of grammar, usage,
mechanics, and spelling.
•Slides are aesthetically appealing and
creative.
Poor
Good
• Students convey a clear claim.
• Presentation includes a
synopsis of the text.
• Presentation includes an
overview of the selected lens.
• Analysis demonstrates an
understanding of the text and
application of the selected lens.
Good
•Students use 4 pieces of textual
evidence to support claim/ideas.
•Correlation may be difficult to
follow at times, but supports
claim/analysis.
•Evidence is mostly cited
correctly.
Good
•Students maintain eye contact
most of the time.
•Students pronounce most words
correctly.
•Students display
professionalism.
•Presentation demonstrates
control of grammar, usage,
mechanics, and spelling.
•Slides are aesthetically
appealing.
Developing
• Students convey a claim.
• Presentation includes an
incomplete synopsis of the text.
• Presentation includes a partial
overview of the selected lens.
• Analysis demonstrates a partial or
incomplete understanding of the
text/application of the selected lens.
Developing
•Students use 2-3 pieces of textual
evidence in an attempt to support
claim/ideas.
• Examples lack a clear connection
to the claim/analysis.
•Evidence may have errors with
citations.
Developing
•Students occasionally use eye
contact.
•Students incorrectly pronounce or
seem unfamiliar with terms.
•Students display professionalism at
times.
•Presentation contains errors with
grammar, usage, mechanics, and
spelling.
•Slides contain information but may
lack aesthetics.
Poor
• Students convey a confusing claim OR
students do not reveal a claim.
• Presentation includes an inaccurate
synopsis of the text OR lacks a synopsis.
• Presentation fails to provide an
overview of the selected lens.
• Analysis is superficial and does not
demonstrate even a partial understanding
of the text/application of the selected
lens.
Poor
•Students give broad ideas with no
textual evidence or evidence that doesn't
support claim/ideas.
•Examples are not cited.
Poor
•Students present information with no
eye contact.
•Students mumble, incorrectly
pronounce, or misuse terms.
•Students fail to display professionalism.
•Presentation contains frequent errors
with grammar, usage, mechanics, and
spelling.
•Slides lack necessary information and
are not aesthetically appealing.
Organization Excellent Good Developing Poor

•Students present a sophisticated, •Students develop a logical •Organization may lack clear •Organization is completely illogical.
logical, and interesting organizational sequence that the audience can structure, making it hard for the
sequence that the audience can easily follow. audience to follow.
follow.

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