Essay: Product Analysis
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Consumer Reports
4 <BR>
Exceeds the Standard
97 pts
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Amazon Reviews
3<BR>
Meets the Standard
85 pts
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Rotten Tomatoes
2<BR>
Partially Meets the Standard
65 pts
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Spunky McHorowitz's Twitter feed
1<BR>
Does not Meet Standard Yet
50 pts
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Organization: Hook
To what extent to you make your reader want to hear what you have to say? Generate interest in your work?
(Writing)
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Powerful, interesting, and/or engaging hook that completely draws in the reader through effective diction and/or unique style
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Interesting and/or engaging hook that grabs the reader through effective diction and/or style
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Evident hook that uses clichés that grabs the reader through generic style
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Spunky McHorowitz's Twitter feed
No hook evident and/or very cliché/generic style that makes the reader think, "Why would I want to keep reading this?"
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Content: Product Analysis
To what extent do you use specific evidence for your products to prove your points?(Writing)
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Rich, compelling, sensory details that show rather than tell consistently; consistently and accurately uses specific evidence
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Sensory details that tend to show rather than tell; most support a bigger idea; accurately uses some specific evidence
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Details that tend to tell rather than show; uses general information regarding specific evidence; explanations may be somewhat flawed or incomplete
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Spunky McHorowitz's Twitter feed
When was I supposed to do a project? Seriously. Stop assigning more projects. I'm going nuts.
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Organization: Conclusion
To what extent do you leave your reader thinking about the big ideas in your essay, taking it to a bigger understanding than just the analysis?
(Writing)
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Powerful, unique, and interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay, leaves the reader thinking and answers the question “So what?”
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Interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay and leaves the reader thinking
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Conclusion that summarizes the essay or leaves the reader thinking
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Spunky McHorowitz's Twitter feed
Conclusion does not summarize the essay or leave the reader thinking except maybe, "Well, that's an ending . . . I think."
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Voice:
To what extent is there evidence of personality in your essay?
(Writing)
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Writer’s energy and passion for the subject drive the writing, making the paper lively, expressive, and engaging. Feels honest.
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Writer obviously interested and involved in topic. Seems honest.
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Writer shows little interest or involvement in topic; Many obvious statements. Seems a little contrived.
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Spunky McHorowitz's Twitter feed
Writer doesn’t seem interested in the topic yet. Feels forced and awkward, like Mr. Ryder wearing skinny jeans.
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MUGS
Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling<BR>
(MUGS)
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The student uses sophisticated punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience. Although perhaps not perfect, the piece is highly polished; No interfering errors
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The student uses appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 1 interfering error
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The student demonstrates some evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 2-3 interfering errors
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Spunky McHorowitz's Twitter feed
The student demonstrates limited evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 4 + interfering errors
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Turned in right on time, even early perhaps
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Turned in up to one day late
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Turned in up to one week late
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Spunky McHorowitz's Twitter feed
Turned in more than one week late
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Evidence of Thinking
Pre-writing, drafts, revision sheets, notes, etc.<BR>
(Academic Initiative)
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Three or more piece of evidence of your thinking and composition process
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Two pieces of evidence of your thinking and composition process
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One piece of evidence of your thinking and composition process
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Spunky McHorowitz's Twitter feed
No evidence of thinking. Which is sad.
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