AP Literature Prose Rubric 181 Persuasive analysis of author uses literary devices to depict subject. Makes a strong case for interpretation. Considers a variety of literary devices. Engages text through apt and specific references. Perceptive analysis. Writing is clear. Essay is effectively organized. ‘has more sophisticated analysis. ‘has more effective control of language. Reasonable analysis of how author depicts the subject. stained and competent eaig ofthe passage. Attention to literary devices. Less perceptive than 9/8 low Gveading O_ Jess convincing than 9/8. ~ essa presented with clarity. of passage ts 2 pleas ae presented ith ona plausible put not f ooloo0000000 fers to text for support. particularly ve D7 presents better developed analysis than 6. THINK abow oF, has more consistent command of elements of effective composition than6. OVW Plausible reading of the passage. presen Superficial analysis analysis that Tn ana . {Attention to teary dvies maybe sight. is out of the ‘Support from passage may tend toward summary or paraphrase. vox Adequate control of language but marred by surface errors. Not well conceived. Not well organized. otf dvloped Fails to offer an adequate analysis of the passage. pays porta. Analysis is unconvincing. Analysis is irrelevant. May ignore more difficult task of the prompt. May ignore literary devices. Unfocused presentation of ideas. Repetitive presentation of ideas. ‘Absence of textual support. Accumulation of errors. Significant misreading. Demonstrates inept writing. 2 Persistently misread the passage. Unacceptably bref. Pervasive errors that interfere with understanding. oes respond to prompt. Uttle clarity. Little organization. tte support from the passage. tte coherent discussion. Moooocoolsoooeeeooonolbooo00