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Watson's Go To Birmingham

Students will clearly discuss a section of the book that: *created strong visual imagery *represented key ideas/themes *reminds you of another book, personal experience, or broader world/community issue. * why this book is an award winner

Rubric Code: GX82AC

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Watson's Writing Assignment
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Visual Imagery	Poor Student unclearly discusses the section of the book that created the most imagery and does not include supporting reasons from the text or personal reasonings.	Fair Student briefly discusses the section of the book that created the most imagery and refers to the text and personal reasonings minimally without much connection.	Good Student thoroughly discuss the section of the book that created the most imagery with significant support from the text and personal readings.
Key Ideas/Themes	Poor A broad theme/key idea is discussed without support from the text.	Fair One or more important themes/key ideas are identified and discussed with some support from the text.	Good Two or more themes/key ideas are identified and throughly discussed with significant and relevant support from the text.
Expansion	Poor The book is not clearly connected to another book, personal experience, or world/community issue.	Fair The book is broadly connected to another book, personal experience, or world/community issue.	Good The book is clearly connected to another book, personal experience, or world/community issue.
Award Winner	Poor The student briefly states that the book is an award winner without any signs of support.	Fair The student states the book is an award winner using their personal knowledge and reasonings.	Good The student states the book is an award winner while supporting it with background knowledge of the award and referring to sections of the book.