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Period 2-Tone in King Arthur: An Exemplification Essay

Period 2- Tone Essay in T.H. White's King Arthur

Write an essay in which tone is explained in the story, "Arthur Becomes King" p. 970. Explain what tone is and how it is shown throughout the story.

Rubric Code: K362W2

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Tone Essay Enter rubric description
	Excellent (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Poor (N/A)
(35 pts.)Standard 10.1.7 Expository Synthesize info from first-hand sources	Excellent All examples are useful and sufficient and are consistently developed. Distinguishes relative importance of facts and ideas in each of the 3 narratives (32-35)	Good	Fair	Poor
(25) Standard 10.2 Style/Rhetoric 10. 2: 3, 4, and 5	Excellent Thesis is clear and well-written, either explicitly or implicitly. Organization, fluency in connection of ideas. Sentence fluency. Relevant support and explanation.	Good Thesis is present and fits the technical aspects of either a dynamic or integrated thesis (Assumption/Denial, or Conditional), but the message of the thesis is slightly vague. Sentence structure adds fluency to the meaning of the essay.	Fair Thesis is present but is too broad and vague. Organization is chronological according to events in the story, but sentence structure clouds meaning of the essay.	Poor Thesis is not present or is unclear.
(25) Standard 10.3: 1, 2, 3 Mechanics, Spelling, Punctuation	Excellent Essay contains three four or errors in a three-page paper. One pronoun/antecedent error.	Good Essay contains three errors, but they do not hamper the reading of the essay.	Fair More than three errors in the essay. Flow of reading is very distracting.	Poor More than six errors. The author clearly has little control of understanding grammar and mechanics.
(15) Standard 10.4.6 Documenting Credit quotes and references. Parenthetical citations correct.	Excellent 1 boo-boo	Good Essay contains more than two errors, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Fair Essay contains several errors, which obstruct the flow of reading	Poor Essay contains many errors, some of which are distracting to the reader.