English 10B                                            Rubric: SSR Novel Project

Ms. Plazola                                             Expository Writing Project #2

 

            Student Name: ________________________

 

 

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Passages

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PASSAGE AND RESPONSE: Is this section clearly formatted in a double-entry journal style?

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Are passages quoted exactly as is from the novel?

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Are there quotation marks at the beginning and end of each passage?

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Is the page number from which the passage is taken cited?

 

Responses to the Passages

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Is each response clear on its focus? (i.e, are you talking about character, plot, theme, imagery, conflict, etc…?)

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Are the majority of responses at least 3 sentences long? (majority= 15 out of 20 responses)

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Do the responses provide insight or clear, thought-provoking analysis or commentary on each passage?

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Are all comments/analysis explained clearly? (Comments should not be vague or superficial.)

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Creative project

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Is the project easily identifiable as one of the projects on the list provided?

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Does the project follow all requirements as stated on the list?

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Does the project show honest effort and creativity? (Creativity: use of color, style in design, good presentation)

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Theme Paragraph #1

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Does the paragraph follow the Jane Schaeffer paragraph structure? (TS, CD1, CM1, CD2, CM2, CS)

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Is the theme clearly identified in the topic sentence?

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Is the theme actually an idea or comment on people or society?

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Are there 2 different examples for the theme discussed in this paragraph? (CD1 and CD2)

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Is there appropriate commentary (analysis) for each example (CD1 and CD2) provided?

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Does the concluding sentence offer a final comment on the theme discussed? (this is not just a repeat of the topic sentence)

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Theme Paragraph #2

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Does the paragraph follow the Jane Schaeffer paragraph structure? (TS, CD1, CM1, CD2, CM2, CS)

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Is the theme clearly identified in the topic sentence?

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Is the theme actually an idea or comment on people or society?

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Are there 2 different examples for the theme discussed in this paragraph? (CD1 and CD2)

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Is there appropriate commentary (analysis) for each example (CD1 and CD2) provided?

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Does the concluding sentence offer a final comment on the theme discussed? (this is not just a repeat of the topic sentence)

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