iRubric: Victorian Literary Circle Rubric 2014

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Victorian Literary Circle Rubric 2014

Literary Circle Rubric

Victorian Novel Literary Circle Portfolio Rubric

Rubric Code: NC2749

By msajschmidt

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Portfolio
	Does Not Meet Standards 2 pts	Approaches Standards (C) 3 pts	Meets Standards (B) 4 pts	Exceeds Standards (A) 5 pts
Individual Work Ethic	Does Not Meet Standards Does not make meaningful contributions	Approaches Standards (C) Does the minimum work or does not meet deadlines. Does not discuss material every day.	Meets Standards (B) Prepared for class, but does not go the extra mile. Does not participate actively every day.	Exceeds Standards (A) Completes all Literary Circle Task diligently. Participate in discussions with wild abandon. Encourages other members to stay on task. Is respectful in all discussions.
Discussion Facilitator	Does Not Meet Standards Facilitate discussions by-collecting essential questions, redirecting, prompting, reflecting and editing the group blog which reports the highlights of the discussion. Incomplete blog.	Approaches Standards (C) Facilitate discussions by-collecting essential questions, redirecting, prompting, reflecting and editing the group blog which reports the highlights of the discussion. Blog just shows Q & A.	Meets Standards (B) Facilitate discussions by-collecting essential questions, redirecting, prompting, reflecting and editing the group blog which reports the highlights of the discussion. Blog answers questions without detail.	Exceeds Standards (A) Facilitate discussions by-collecting essential questions, redirecting, prompting, reflecting and editing the group blog which reports the highlights of the discussion. Blog reflects the richness of the discussion.
Researcher	Does Not Meet Standards Makes context vocabulary list and researches a few details about wk 1 Author Biography wk 2 Historical context, wk 3 Cultural context	Approaches Standards (C) Makes Vocabulary list & paraphrases wk 1 biography, wk 2 historical context, wk 3 cultural context, and wk 4 literary criticism. Blog makes connections.	Meets Standards (B) Makes Vocabulary list & paraphrases biography, historical context, cultural context, and literary criticism. Blog shows evidence of a rousing discussions making connections to help group understand the book.	Exceeds Standards (A) Makes Vocabulary Lists & effectively teaches group about & makes connections to book Week 1 - Biography Week 2 Historical Context Week 3 Cultural Context Week 4 Literary Criticism Blog illuminates text 7 context.
Connector	Does Not Meet Standards Finds and blogs about 2 connections between story and the outside world both in Victorian or Regency England and the contemporary world. Provides evidence of research into other texts, historical events, allusions to other works of literature.	Approaches Standards (C) Finds and blogs about 3 connections between story and the outside world both in Victorian or Regency England and the contemporary world. Provides evidence of research into other texts, historical events, allusions to other works of literature.	Meets Standards (B) Finds and blogs about 4 connections between the story and the outside world both in Victorian England and the contemporary world. Provides evidence of research in other texts, events, and allusions.	Exceeds Standards (A) Finds and blogs about 5 connections between story and the outside world both in Victorian or Regency England and the contemporary world. Provides evidence of research into other texts, historical events, allusions to other works of literature.
Literary Luminary	Does Not Meet Standards Identifies 5 passages and 5 literary terms in novel.	Approaches Standards (C) Identifies 5 passages and 5 literary terms in novel. Records analysis of passages and examples at work.	Meets Standards (B) Identifies 5 passages and 5 literary terms in novel. Records analysis of passages and examples at work. Discusses passages. Blog shows evidence of discussion.	Exceeds Standards (A) Identifies 5 passages and 5 literary terms in novel. Records analysis of passages and examples at work. Discusses passages at length in class & blog illuminates this discussion.
Critical Reviewer	Does Not Meet Standards Reads & summarizes early review of novel & 2 articles of contemporary literary criticism.	Approaches Standards (C) Reads & summarizes early review of novel & 2 articles of contemporary literary criticism. Compares articles.	Meets Standards (B) Reads & summarizes early review of novel & 2 articles of contemporary literary criticism. Compares articles. Discusses with group.	Exceeds Standards (A) Reads & summarizes early review of novel & 2 articles of contemporary literary criticism. Compares articles. Discusses & engages in a lively discussion with group.
Illustrator	Does Not Meet Standards Art connection is incomplete and or unexplained.	Approaches Standards (C) Artistic rendering's connection to the text is unclear.	Meets Standards (B) tRenders an artistic representation of the week's reading with some finesse.	Exceeds Standards (A) Renders an artistic representation of the week's reading reading. The music, poetry, painting, mobile, collage, or sculpture is accompanied with an explanation of its significance.
Character Captain	Does Not Meet Standards Analyzes and blogs about character development in each section of the novel. Focusing on antagonists and protagonists--blog reflects character traits, conflicts, and shows examples in 1 specific passage.	Approaches Standards (C) Analyzes and blogs about character development in each section of the novel. Focusing on antagonists and protagonists--blog reflects character traits, conflicts, and shows examples in 2 specific passages.	Meets Standards (B) Analyzes and blogs about character development in each section of the novel. focusing on antagonists and protagonists--blog reflects character traits, conflicts, and shows 3 examples in specific passages.	Exceeds Standards (A) Analyzes and blogs about character development in each section of the novel. Focusing on antagonists and protagonists--blog reflects character traits, conflicts, and shows examples in 3 specific passages & discusses significance.

Keywords:

Discussion Facilitator, Illustrator, Literary Luminary, Character Captain, Connector, Researcher

Subjects:

English

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