Thursday - ESSAY QUIZ
ESSAY QUIZ - you can use your books/stories. Take some time to outline your essays before you begin writing.
Assignment: Write an
Essay comparing “The Possibility of Evil”, “The Lottery”, and/or “Everyday Use”
either by theme, character, symbolism, or irony.
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Thesis Statement
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Clear and
defendable thesis, hook and order of development connect with thesis
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Defendable thesis,
hook present
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Thesis statement
attempted, but might be clunky, wordy, or unclear
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No thesis
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Evidence
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2 pieces of
evidence for each point; evidence is analyzed and makes connections between
the evidence and the thesis
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Two pieces of
evidence for each point; some analysis is made between the evidence and
thesis but it might be taken out of context, misinterpreted or oversimplified
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Evidence form at
least two sources. No analysis is made
between the evidence and the thesis.
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Body paragraphs
either simply restates the thesis or the evidence is unclear or unrelated to
the prompt; or less than two sources are provided.
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Sophistication of
Writing
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Effective
paragraph structures, high level vocabulary, vivid writing, varied sentence
structures and effective rhetorical choices
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Some high level
vocabulary and some variety of sentence structures. Some effective rhetorical strategies.
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Essay use same
words over and over again. Sentences
are wordy and/or clunky.
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Student makes
sweeping generalizations or comparisons that are oversimplified. Very little variety in word choice and
sentence structure.
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Grammar/Conventions
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1-2 small mistakes
that do not impair reading
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3-5 small mistakes
that do not impair reading
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Many mistakes;
and/or reading impaired by mistakes made
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Writing is plagued
with errors |
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