Passage Analysis Exam Grading and Scale

Exam Grading Criteria

Each passage analysis was worth ten points.  I graded the analyses on the following criteria:

• Focus—the writer provided an opening statement about the elements of the poem he or she would address and the function of those elements; the following paragraph(s) focused on the elements listed in the opening sentence.

• Development and Support—the writer developed his or her argument about the function of language, tone, or form, providing specific examples from the poem or essay; the writer provided a balance between analysis and textual citation, explaining each reference to the text.

• Complexity—the writer interpreted the text rather than summarizing.

• Clarity—the writer’s sentences were understandable.

Exam Scale

20=4.0
19=3.8
18=3.6
17=3.4
16=3.2
15=3.0
14=2.8
13=2.6
12=2.4
11=2.2
10=2.0
9=1.8
8=1.6
7=1.4
6=1.2
5=1.0
4=.8
3=.6
2=.4
1=.2
0=0