Hunt for the

Wilderpeople
Ricky runs in fear as he sees the flames growing bigger and bigger.The movie

hunt for the Wilderpeople is about a boy named Ricky Baker who has been passed

around from home to home until he finally was put in the right one. Ricky was a bad

child in everyone eyes. He was labeled for being a thief,defacing property,spitting...etc.

This was the last foster home for Ricky and if he blew this one he was going to juvie.

Ricky is a dynamic character because he was a bad child in everyones eyes,he turned

into a survivor and then he became happy at the ending.

He was bad Until he met Bella who takes him in as her own as. He was a mean

child to other people but when Bella saw him she didnt see a bad kid just a kid that

needs a good home. This was because at the beginning of the story the child welfare

lady said that he was a bad kid convicted of stealing,defacing property,and a lot more

stuff. Bella made him finally fell at home. She gave him food,a nice warm bed and a

knife to kill monsters with...etc the list goes on and on. Not only did Ricky learn what a

true family is like,he also learned what it takes to survive in the bush.

Ricky had to turn into a survivor character like Lara Croft from Tomb Raider.

When Bella died he wanted to run away so he had to learn how to survive on his own

without Bella. For example when Hec broke his leg Ricky had to be the caretaker of

both of them. Like when (sorry for the spoiler) Zig the dog got severely injured by a boar

and Ricky had to step up and kill the boar himself.This skill could help him in the long

run if he was to have something bad happen to him or Hec he has to be ready for the
many dangers in the Bush. Ricky not only knows what its like to survive but to love and

feel apart of a family again.

Ricky is happy at the end of the story because everything turned out okay. The

reason he is happy at the end is because he has his Uncle Hec,Tupac,and a loving

family. The reason it supports the main idea is because just when he was feeling happy

he had everything that he loved taken from him on the run from the law. Ricky starts to

learn the lesson that he realizes he has a family and friends that still love him.This

shows that he finally be happy for a change in his life. This is why Ricky is a dynamic

character.

Ricky shows he is an dynamic character because he was a bad child in the

beginning when he burned down Hecs barn,he turned into a survivor and then he

became happy at the ending.So what if he made mistakes as long as he makes up for it

here and know.

Rubric rating submitted on: 2/26/2017, 5:16:02 PM by wagner.jill@iowacityschools.org

4 3 2 1

Introduction The essay begins The essay begins The essay begins The essay simply
Paragraph with a strong with an with an begins with only a
Your score: 4 introduction introduction introduction thesis statement
paragraph and paragraph that paragraph but is and not a fully
contains the contains the missing either the developed
following parts: required attention-grabber introduction
attention-grabber, elements: or the bridge paragraph OR the
bridge, and thesis attention-grabber, and/or the introduction
statement. The bridge, and thesis attention-grabber paragraph is
thesis statement statement. is clich or the missing entirely.
appears as the However, the transition does not
last sentence of attention-grabber actually lead into
the introduction. may not be as the thesis
effective and/or statement. The
the transition may introduction
not be as smooth. paragraph
The thesis contains a thesis
statement statement that is
 appears as the located at the end
last sentence of of the introduction
the introduction. paragraph.

Thesis Thesis contains a Thesis contains Thesis contains a Thesis is missing

Your score: 4 strong arguable an arguable claim/interpretatio or thesis
claim/interpretatio claim/interpretatio n that cannot be statement does
n with 3 pieces of n supported by effectively argued not correspond to
evidence logical reasoning. because it is not assignments
supported by 3 pieces of thematic and/or is purpose (might be
thorough and evidence are illogical. Specific informative
logical reasoning. included but may evidence also instead of
be more vague may be missing argumentative).
and nonspecific to from the thesis
the piece of statement.
literature.

Supporting Details All supporting Supporting details One supporting Supporting details
(x2) details are logical are mostly logical detail may be may not be
Your score: 4 and connect to the but might exhibit missing and/or present or logical.
thesis . weak connectors may contain a
Supporting details to the thesis . direct quotation or Supporting details
are broad enough Supporting details specific evidence may be random or
to effectively summarize the that should off topic.
summarize the content of the appear in the
content of the body paragraphs body paragraph.
body paragraphs and do not contain Supporting details
and do not contain specific evidence. may not connect
specific evidence. to the thesis
statement or
effectively
summarize the
paragraph.

Transitions/Transit Transition Transition One transition Transition

ion Sentences sentences sentences sentence may be sentences may
Your score: 4 effectively summarize the missing and/or not present a
summarize the paragraph and transition logical conclusion
paragraph and rephrase the topic sentences do not for the
rephrase the topic sentence. They effectively paragraphs.
sentence. They also offer a rephrase the topic
also offer a preview of the sentence. They do Transitions/Transit
preview of the next supporting not preview the ion sentences are
next supporting detail. next supporting missing or off-
detail. detail. topic and random.
Transitions within
Transitions within the paragraph link Some transitions
the paragraph ideas. apparent/may not
effectively link be logical choice
 ideas.

Evidence Textual evidence Textual evidence Textual evidence Textual evidence

(x2) logically and logically supports does not support is sparse, absent,
Your score: 4 effectively thesis and thesis and/or or unrelated to
supports the supporting details. supporting details thesis and/or
thesis and Each body in placesmay supporting details.
supporting details. paragraph appear random in
Each body contains places. Some
paragraph approximately 2 body paragraphs
contains pieces of may not contain
approximately 2 evidence, but the 2 required
pieces of strong evidence may be pieces of
evidence in presented out of evidence
chronological chronological
order within each order within each
paragraph. paragraph.

Analysis/ Body paragraphs Body paragraphs The writer has Body paragraphs
Commentary contain effective contain included plot lack analysis and
(x2) explanation of explanation of summary in some contain mostly
Your score: 3 evidence in your evidence in your places instead of plot summary.
own words. Each own words, and analysis/
piece of evidence each piece of explanations, OR, There is little
is explained in at evidence is the writer has not evidence of logic
least two explained in at explained each and/or reasoning.
sentences that least two piece of evidence
analyze how the sentences. with at least two
piece of evidence However, the sentences
proves the thesis analysis may be consistently. OR,
and supporting more obvious and the writers
details Analysis lack depth, analysis/
shows depth and therefore, not fully explanations may
goes beyond the proving the claim only state the
obvious. presented in the obvious.
thesis or topic
sentences.

Conclusion The essay ends The essay ends The essay ends The essay simply
Paragraph with a strong and with a conclusion with a conclusion ends with only a
Your score: 3 memorable paragraph that paragraph but is rephrased thesis
conclusion contains the missing either the statement and not
paragraph and required link back to hook, a fully developed
contains the elements: link rephrased thesis conclusion
following parts: back to hook, statement or the paragraph OR the
link back to thesis, rephrasing of so-what statement conclusion
rephrasing of thesis statement is weak paragraph is
thesis statement and key points, missing entirely.
and key points, transition, and so-
 and so-what what statement.
statement However, the so-
what statement
may not be as
effective or logical

Evidence of Punctuation is Punctuation is Punctuation is Little to no

Proofreading used correctly and used correctly. sometimes used punctuation
Your score: 4 effectively correctly. and/or
Paper is double punctuation is
Paper is double spaced- 12 point Paper is not often used
spaced- 12 point Times New double spaced incorrectly
Times New Roman and/or not in 12
Roman point Times New Paper is not
Roman double spaced
No evidence of Little evidence of and not in 12 point
major major Several examples Times New
spelling/grammar spelling/grammar of major Roman
errors. errors. spelling/grammar
errors. Many examples of
major
spelling/grammar
errors.

Organization Essay is Essay is mostly Essay contains Essay contains

Your score: 4 organized in an organized from organizational major
effective way from intro to conclusion errors that detract organizational
intro, body, to paragraphs and from the meaning errors OR is
conclusion. within paragraphs of the essay. random at best
Essay is also from topic student has not
organized within sentences to outlined or
body paragraphs conclusion organized ideas
from topic sentenceswith prior to writing.
sentence to only minor errors
conclusion present that do
sentence. not detract from
the overall
meaning of the
essay

Comments:
45/48

94%