I Like Your Style Assessment

Step 1: Passage Selection

Using your chosen text, select a passage you will analyze for the author’s style. You can choose the passage from any location in your reading pace chart.

Pride and Prejudice I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Longitude The Old Man and the Sea Hamlet Brave New World
Chapters

1-12

 Chapters

1-6

 Chapters

1-3

 1/3rd of text Act I Chapters

1-3

 

 

Step 2: Author’s Style Components Notes

Be sure to address each topic in your analysis:

Element of Style Evidence from the Text Preliminary Analysis
Diction
Syntax and Grammar
Figurative Language
Other

 

Step 3: Style Analysis

Write your style analysis of the passage using the excerpt you chose from your text. Remember, all quotations should demonstrate an element of style that you’re analyzing and must be explained. Organize your writing in a logical manner. While there isn’t a word count requirement for your style analysis, your writing should fully analyze the excerpt you chose to receive full credit.

 

I Like Your Style Rubric

On Target Almost There Needs Improvement
Style Analysis

(40 points)

 40-32 points

 

·   The content is accurate and reflects understanding of the selected reading for the appropriate text.

·   Explanations are thorough and supported with evidence from the book.

·   The response includes quotes that directly apply to the analysis.

 31-22 points

 

·   The content is mostly accurate and reflects a partial understanding of the selected reading for the appropriate text.

·   Explanations are somewhat thorough and supported with evidence from the book.

·   The response includes quotes that mostly apply to the analysis.

 21-0 points

 

·   The content is not accurate and reflects a cursory understanding of the selected reading for the appropriate text.

·   Explanations are cursory and not supported with evidence from the book.

·   The response includes no quotes or irrelevant quotes that directly apply to the analysis.
Format

(10 points)

 10-8 points

 

·   The analysis is organized in a logical manner which flows together.

·   Standard grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure rules are followed with minimal errors.

 7-6 points

 

·   The analysis is somewhat organized.

·   Standard grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure rules are followed with some errors that do not impede readability.

 5-0 points

 

·   The analysis is not organized in a logical manner.

·   Standard grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure rules are not followed, and this affects readability.