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Making Connections

Students will make connections between texts and their personal experiences, make comparisons between texts, and will compare what they have learned with things that happen in the world

Rubric Code: GX864W2

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

Making Connections
	Level 4 Exemplary 4 pts	Level 3 Accomplished 3 pts	Level 2 Developing 2 pts	Level 1 Beginning 1 pts
Text to Text	Level 4 Student makes thorough comparisons between texts with a high degree of detail and evidence from the text. Text-to-text: What does this remind me of in another book I’ve read? How is this text similar to other things I’ve read? How is this different from other books I’ve read? Have I read about something like this before?	Level 3 Student makes effective comparisons between texts with considerable detail and evidence.	Level 2 Student makes some comparisons between texts with some detail and evidence.	Level 1 Student makes few simple comparisons between texts with limited detail and evidence.
Text to Self	Level 4 Student applies knowledge of the story to make/express a personal connection to what they have read with a high degree of detail and evidence. Text-to-self: What does this remind me of in my life? What is this similar to in my life? How is this different from my life? Has something like this ever happened to me? How does this relate to my life? What were my feelings when I read this?	Level 3 Student applies knowledge of the story to make/express a personal connection to what they have read with considerable effectiveness and evidence.	Level 2 Student applies knowledge of the story to make/express a personal connection to what they have read with some detail and evidence.	Level 1 Student applies knowledge of the story to make/express a personal connection to what they have read with limited evidence.
Text to World	Level 4 Student makes clear and logical comparisons between the text and an event with a high degree detail and effectiveness. Text-to-world: What does this remind me of in the real world? How is this text similar to things that happen in the real world? How is this different from things that happen in the real world? How did that part relate to the world around me?	Level 3 Student makes comparisons between the text and a larger community event with considerable clarity, detail and effectiveness.	Level 2 Student makes simple comparisons between the text and community or world events with some clarity, detail and effectiveness.	Level 1 Student makes 1 simple comparison between the text and an event with limited clarity, detail and effectiveness.
Grammar/Spelling	Level 4 Writing does not have any misspelled words or errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization.	Level 3 Writing has no more than 2 errors in spelling and/or grammar, punctuation, capitalization.	Level 2 Writing has 3-5 errors in spelling and/or grammar, punctuation, capitalization.	Level 1 Writing has 6 or more errors in spelling and/or grammar, punctuation, capitalization.
Presentation	Level 4 Topic, title and purpose are clear and easily identified. The three text connections show critical thinking and creativity. Text is typed and neatly mounted. All illustrations are hand drawn and support the purpose of the poster.	Level 3 Project is well thought out and poster is neat, organized and engaging. Handwriting is easy to read/text is typed and mounted neatly and illustrations are hand drawn, colored and supportive of the text.	Level 2 Project is fairly neat and some thought was put into ideas. Poster was not neat, organized or engaging and/or handwriting/text was difficult to read.	Level 1 Poorly put together with little effort put forth toward thought and neatness. Poster is unfinished, has more white space than content, lacks organization and does not engage the reader. Handwriting is messy and/or illegible in some places.

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English

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