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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Lesson 6 The Center for Learning Curriculum

Rubric Code: S4AX42

By LCleveland

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Exceptional 4 pts
Quality of Thesis/Details	Poor Student response is largely incorrect. It does not answer the question nor does it have supporting details to provide an idea of any mastery of the content.	Fair Student response, although somewhat correct, is lacking in relevant details and supporting examples and/or interpretation. Essay often gets off tipic and wanders from the thesis.	Good Student response is what is expected. Essay is mostly supported with textual evidence, and shows insightful responses. Includes some interpretation demonstrating higher level thinking.	Exceptional Student response far exceeds what is expected. Essay thesis is well-supported with textual evidence, and shows highly insightful interpretation which indicates higher level thinking.
Quality of Critical Thinking	Poor No discernable analysis. Student does not think deeply about the ideas presented.	Fair Although there are glimmers of analysis, the student uses plot summary to generate most of the prose. Student shows only the thinking done in class, and sometimes does not seem able to elaborate on that thinking or understand it completely.	Good Student response mostly analyzes the text in terms of meaning rather than plot. Student has moments of brilliance where they think about the text in unusual or original ways.	Exceptional Student clearly and consistently analyzes the text in terms of meaning rather than plot. Student consistently considered the text from original angles and with surprising original ideas not necessarily discussed in class.
Completeness	Poor There is not enough of a response here to warrant any points.	Fair Student response states the thesis, but lacks the necessary detail and essay length to prove it.	Good Student response is long enough to complete the proving of the thesis, but could use more evidence and support.	Exceptional Student responds fully to the essay question including concrete examples and points from the text to prove his/her thesis.
Mechanics/Readability	Poor Student frequently responds in incomplete or grammatically incorrect sentences, making the paper difficult to read. The paper does not meet minimum standards.	Fair Student does not always respond in complete sentences. Sentences contain grammar errors that make the paper difficult to read.	Good Student responds in complete sentences. Sentences are generally grammatically correct, with a few minor errors that do not impact the readability of the essay. The paper is neatly and clearly written.	Exceptional Student always responds in complete sentences. Sentences vary in length and are grammatically correct. The paper is neatly and clearly written.

Keywords:

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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