2) Compose a "fat paragraph" blog response comparing and contrasting the use of plot development in a"Only Goodness." Use direct evidence whenever possible. Please use a personalized writing voice. Do not make yourself and sound like a robot. Also...NO SPARKNOTES!!!! I CONSIDER IT CHEATING! If I catch you, you will receive no credit for the assignment.
This is your opportunity to engage with the text. This is a skills based course. This is your chance to build-up those skills without risk. Read the stories. Give your personal opinion. Be thoughtful. Be authentic. Be brilliant.
I look forward to your responses,
Mr. P.
Blog Criteria &
Rubric
Overview: This
is your space to read and discuss ideas about the material we read in
class. You will notice that these blog
responses are intensive, but it will allow you to speak your mind and obtain
immediate feedback. These homework
assignments will count substantially, and the rubric below will help guide
you. I will show some examples in class,
and you are always free to discuss your work with me in class or after
school.
A range has
the following qualities:
Ø Well written
Ø Personal voice is present
Ø Thoughtful, meaningful, and there is always evidence
that the student read the text closely
Ø Responses do not merely agree but challenge fellow
students to think critically
Ø Well-chosen direct evidence from a text
Ø Responds to fellow classmates so that a dialogue is going
on
Ø Takes risks
Ø Returns to add comments to have a conversation
B range may
exhibit some of the above qualities, BUT:
Ø Too formal, little personal engagement
Ø Direct evidence from text; however, it may not be
well chosen or framed
Ø A thinner response than the A range
Ø A super long technical response that could be more
concise
C range may
exhibit some of the above qualities, BUT:
Ø Responds to the prompt in a general manner
Ø Repeats what someone else wrote, as the student
obviously did not read through the other responses
Ø There is a voice, but little evidence that the
student read closely
Ø There are no direct evidence, but there are some
general examples
D and F range
may exhibit some of the above qualities, BUT:
Ø Late responses that could be high quality but only
completed to avoid a zero
Ø A few sentences and comments, but little to no
analysis
Ø Little engagement
Ø Is openly cruel to a classmate
Ø Knowingly inappropriate
