Huck Finn Literary Analysis Paper

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- Research/Literary Analysis Paper     DUE: February 29

Late papers will receive half the credit they would have otherwise received, and probably half the comments from me.

Please familiarize yourself with this rubric, as your grade will be derived from it.

Name____________________________________________ Period_____ Date turned in______

 

1.  Title page with name, date, teacher’s name, title, class, and period	5
2.  Typed, double spaced, 14 font, no spaces between paragraphs, Times New Roman font.  I can’t accept a paper that is not typed.  (Three pages minimum, and of course, you will be docked far more than ten points if you come up short.)	10
3.  Introduction has an attention-getting device that is appropriate for this type of scholarly paper.	15
4.  Thesis statement is well-crafted, thoughtful, and gives the reader a road map of your paper.  No laundry list thesis statements.  Think “over-arching.”	20
5.  Paper is well-organized.  Topic sentences are clear, mini-thesis statements for each paragraph.  All sentence belong in their paragraphs.  Transitions are evident.	20
6.  Sentence structure is sound and varied.	10
7.  Paper contains few or no mechanical errors, such as punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.	10
8.  Strong conclusion ties all the information into a nice package.  Your thesis is proven.  (No new information in conclusion.)	15
9.  Work Cited page is flawless.  Refer to: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ A minimum of three sources	40
10.  This paper has accurate parenthetical documentation throughout.  Refer to: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/	40
11.  Ideas are fresh and interesting.  Research is obvious.  You have not merely written off the top of your head, rather you have studied and pondered.  You have come up with ideas that are sound and logical. You are careful not to plagiarize, giving credit where credit is due.	25
12.  Meaningful quotations are woven seamlessly into your own sentences.  Set up the quote.  If you can paraphrase, paraphrase.  If, however, the citation you found is oh-so-wonderful as is, by all means, cite it in all its splendor.	25
TOTAL	235