A 5 point rubric (from 4 to 0) for analytical writing. It has categories for analysis, thesis, evidence, intro and conclusion, transitions, sequencing and structure, word choice, grammar and sentence structure, and writing conventions and formatting. It's based on/adapted from the 6+1 Trait Writing rubrics. I've found this rubric to be really great as a base since it encompasses most aspects of analytical writing, so I can use it to focus on different pieces as I see fit. For a more concise rubr