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Grading Rubric 0-4
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4
90-100%
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ü Restates the prompt clearly and has
a hook
ü Answers the prompt correctly and
with depth and analysis with rich details, and ties all elements together
ü Textual quote(s) is
meaningful/significant and is used to further enhance writer’s argument/point
ü Textual quote
provided in both paragraphs
ü Extends the response to personal
life with insight: makes clear and interesting connections between text or
self with the nonfiction article; gives evidence, examples, and/or support
for text-to-text or text-to-self connections
ü Voice
is clear and interesting throughout (Ex: “hooks,” similes, questions,
dialogue, figurative language, etc.)
ü Hook
used in both paragraphs
ü Two
developed paragraphs (with topic and conclusion sentences)
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3
80-89%
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ü Restates the prompt clearly, if not
simply
ü Answers the prompt correctly and
with accurate, if not simple, details
ü Textual quote not
included in both paragraphs, but in one
ü Extends the response to personal
life with insight: makes clear and interesting connections between text or
self with the nonfiction article; gives evidence, examples, and/or support
for text-to-text or text-to-self connections
ü Explanation
is clear and correct, but lacks depth and analysis
ü Has
moments of voice but is inconsistent
ü Two
clear paragraphs with topic sentences (lack conclusion sentences)
ü Entire
response “scratches the surface”
and does not analyze
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2
70-79%
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ü Restate
missing
ü Answer
correct
ü Quote
missing
ü Lack
of extension and insight show no depth or personal connection to topic
ü Lacks
depth and analysis
ü Does
not include voice or voice is uninteresting
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1
60-69%
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ü Restate
missing
ü Answer
incorrect or off-topic
ü Quote
missing
ü Explanation
missing
ü Does
not include depth and analysis
ü Voice
does not exist
ü One
paragraph
ü Does not respond to one bullet
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After having his face disfigured in the war, Francis Cassavant decides to return to his hometown to kill his childhood hero, Larry LaSalle. While he walks through the streets of Frenchtown, he avoids eye contact with people. His character is probably shy, a man who does not want to be the center of attention. In chapters 1-3, it is made clear that Francis walks with his head down, as if to hide who he is. He pities himself and is embarrassed by his appearance, which can show weakness and vulnerability. These are possible character traits that Francis can have because of his actions and the way he responds to people.
ReplyDeleteAfter having his face disfigured in the war, Francis Cassavant decides to return to his hometown to kill his childhood hero, Larry LaSalle. While he walks through the streets of Frenchtown, he purposely avoids eye contact with people. I think that he does this because he is embarrassed by his appearance. On page 20, Francis informs us that he “feel[s] their eyes on me [him] filled with either pity or curiosity”. Based on this statement, I feel that Francis does not want to be pitied on by others or bothered by other people’s thoughts in any way. Although he has a different appearance, he is still a “normal” person and feels like he doesn’t need anyone’s “special attention”. In the United States and other countries around the world, there are veterans coming home from wars with the same feeling and reaction to their changed appearance. They are different, and people look at them with pity and curiosity. These people, just like Francis’s situation, could be the same people that they grew up with and loved, but they don’t realize that because of the impact that appearance has on us thanks to society. Because of the embarrassment of having a face that draws negative attention to himself, Francis avoids eye contact with people in the streets.