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Choose One of The Following Topics To Write About
Choose One of The Following Topics To Write About
Choose One of The Following Topics To Write About
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Choose one of the following topics to write about: 1. Did Stanley make the right choice to go to Camp Green Lake? 2. Should the reader feel sorry for the Warden? Writing Skills
Answers the question clearly, correctly and completely. Has a strong thesis statement with a clear topic, focus, and direction. _____x 2 Has an introduction which catches the readers interest and gives sufficient background information about the topic. Has supporting ideas that connect to the thesis and are explained clearly (topic sentence and explanation) Has a variety of strong, clear details and examples from the book that support the ideas (details and interpretation) Has a closing idea that reviews the information and/or previews the next idea. ______x 4 Has a conclusion that summarizes the main points and gives the reader something to think about in the future. ______x2 Uses guiding language to help the reader connect ideas between and within paragraphs and reminds the reader of the main idea. (Cohesion) Uses academic style. Is formatted correctly (double spaced, name in corner, correct font, indented, margins) _____x1 Total ___/15 ____/125 ___/80
Grammar/Vocabulary Skills
Is comprehensible (grammar does not affect understanding)
___/20
_____x4
______/20
Has correct sentence boundaries (no fragments or run-ons, correct punctuation and capital letters) Has correct Subject Verb Agreement and C/NC nouns Uses correct Verb Form, Verb Tense and Voice Has correct form and use of dependent clauses.
_____x3 _____/60
Descriptors: 5: Fully meets requirements of the assignment with few or no changes needed 4: Mostly meets requirements of the assignment with minor changes.
3: Partially meets requirements of the assignment with changes 2: Does not meet requirements of the assignment; major changes needed