Media Analysis Grading Sheet
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| Criteria | Advanced Thoroughly, Effectively |
Proficient Sufficiently, Satisfactorily |
Acceptable Adequately, Passably |
Not Acceptable Incompletely, Ineffectively |
| Analysis | The thesis of the analysis is well-stated and engaging. Paper directly analyzes specific components of the media. | Thesis is clearly stated. Analysis reviews specific components of the media. | Thesis is stated but lacks sophistication. Essay lacks strong analysis. | Thesis is vague or embedded. Paper does little to analyze media. |
| Effectiveness of Content | Demonstrates energetic engagement with media source(s). Asks excellent questions. | Demonstrates engagement with media source(s). Asks good questions. | Demonstrates some engagement with media source(s). Asks non-specific questions. | Lacks analysis. Does not actively engage with source(s). Demonstrates little or no curiosity. |
| Organization | Excellent essay organization. Smooth transitions between ideas. Appropriate format. | Clear organization with acceptable, transitions that could show improvement. Appropriate format. | Organization is unclear. Transitions may be difficult to follow. Adequate format. | Little to no organization. Ideas are hard
to follow. Inappropriate format. |
| Style and Voice | Your own academic voice is evident and makes the paper engaging. | Paper reads well with a developing individual style and voice. | Wordiness, clichés, and/or vagueness sometimes muffle the voice. Tone is inconsistent. | Voice and style are inappropriate for essay. |
| Documenting | All sources are included in the Works Cited page and correct in-text documentation is used. | Partial effort to cite sources in Works Cited page and in-text. | Includes a Works Cited page that lacks academic effort. In-text citations may be missing or inadequate. | Does not include a Works Cited page. In-text citations are sloppy or lacking. |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling | Advanced traditional grammar and mechanics, except when irregularities are used for special effects. | Surface errors are minimal and do not detract from meaning and readability | Surface errors do not alter intended meaning. Some sentences may be awkward. | Frequent surface errors detract from the meaning and readability. Essay may not have been proofread. |
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