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Writing - Response to Literature Short Response

Students respond to literary quote. Must explain the quote and connect text to self, and text to world.

Rubric Code: C5X74W

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Writing Short Response to Literatur
	Level 4 Surpasses grade level expectations - 4 pts	Level 3 Mastery 3 pts	Level 2 Approaching Mastery 2 pts	Level 1 Beginning/No Mastery 1 pts
Introduction/conclusion 4 pts	Level 4 Paper contains a strong, interesting introduction and conclusion. Intro. has a clear thesis statement.	Level 3 Paper contains either a well-written intro. or conclusion. Intro. has a thesis.	Level 2 Paper has an average introduction and conclusion. Intro lacks thesis.	Level 1 Paper's intro and conclusion are weak, and lack creativity. Intro lacks thesis.
Details from Text 4 pts	Level 4 Two or more details are used from the text. The details from the text clearly and completely support the response to the question.	Level 3 One or two details are used from the text. The details somewhat support and respond to the question.	Level 2 One detail is used from the text. The detail only slightly supports and responds to the question.	Level 1 No or only one detail from the text is used in the written reading response. The detail has no connection or support to the response.
Elaboration of Ideas 4 pts	Level 4 There are two or more sentences that further explain the details chosen from the text to respond to the question.	Level 3 There are one or two sentences that further explain the details chosen from the text to respond to the question.	Level 2 There just one sentence that further explains the details from the text and how it connects to the response.	Level 1 There is nothing written that further explains the details from the text and how it connects to the response.
Making Connections 4 pts	Level 4 Response includes connections between the text and self, and text to the world.	Level 3 Response includes connections between the text and self, or the text to the world.	Level 2 Response includes one connection: between the text and self, or text to the world.	Level 1 Response does not include connections.
Mechanics 4 pts	Level 4 Sentences are complete (no fragments). Punctuation is used correctly through-out. Uses sentence variety throughout essay. Words are spelled correctly. Paragraphs are used correctly when needed.	Level 3 Sentences are complete. Uses some sentence variety. Punctuation is mostly used correctly. Most words are spelled correctly. Paragraphs are mostly used correctly.	Level 2 some sentence fragments. Punctuation is sometimes used correctly. Uses little sentence variety. Most words are spelled correctly Paragraphs are sometimes used correctly.	Level 1 There are sentence fragments. No sentence variety--all simple sentences. Punctuation is sometimes used correctly. There are many mispelled words. There are no paragraphs used when needed.

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