A Modern Day Sir Thomas More
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ENG04-137.57092.rtfWritten Assignment Cover Sheet
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Assignment Title: A Modern Day Sir Thomas More Essay
Course: English 4
General Instructions: The Primary Writing Rubric
The 6+1 Trait® Writing rubric is the basis for all writing rubrics in this course. Check it carefully to see how writing will be scored. The key ideas for the best scores are summarized below as a reminder.
Ideas/Content: Top Scores (4-5, or the A-B range): This product is clear and focused. It holds the reader’s attention and supports its ideas through ample and effective use of evidence.
Organization: Top Scores (4-5, or the A-B range): The organization enhances and showcases the central idea or theme. The order, structure, or presentation of information is compelling.
Voice: Top Scores (4-5, or the A-B range): The writer speaks directly to the reader in a way that is individual, compelling, and engaging. The writer shows an awareness and respect for the audience and the purpose for writing.
Word Choice: Top Scores (4-5, or the A-B range): Words convey the intended message in a precise, interesting, and natural way. The words are powerful and engaging.
Sentence Fluency: Top Scores (4-5, or the A-B range): The writing has an easy flow, rhythm, and cadence. Sentences have a strong and varied structure.
Conventions: Top Scores (4-5, or the A-B range): The writer demonstrates a good grasp of standard writing conventions (e.g., spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, usage, paragraphing) and uses conventions effectively to enhance readability. Errors are few and do not distract from understanding.
Presentation: Top Scores (4-5, or the A-B range): The form and presentation of the text enhances the ability for the reader to understand and connect with the message. It is pleasing to the eye.
Special Instructions and Rubric Changes for this Assignment
In this assignment, we will focus on the following for scoring. Your grade will depend upon which description most closely matches your short essay. Please recognize that while not all traits are discussed below, you will still be accountable for writing that closely demonstrates all traits. For example, if you submit a piece of writing that does not demonstrate appropriate writing conventions, you will not receive a good grade.
Excellent work (50 to 43 points)
Ideas/Content: The writer clearly identifies 2 to 3 problems with American society today. The writer focuses the discussion on these 2 to 3 problems, and the writer explains the scope of these problems fully (who created the problem, who is affected, how are people affected).
Organization: The paragraph flows logically from one problem to the next. The paragraph contains a topic sentence, detail sentences, and a concluding sentence. Transitions lead the reader through the writer’s ideas.
Sentence Fluency: The writing has an easy flow and rhythm that is enhanced by usage of prepositional phrases. While several sentences begin with prepositional phrases, others begin with subjects.
Conventions : The writing contains no fragments.
Work Contains Some Problems (4 2 to 35 points)
Ideas/Content: The writer clearly identifies problems with American society today. The writer somewhat focuses the discussion on these problems, and the writer somewhat explains the scope of these problems (who created the problem, who is affected, how are people affected). More detail could be added.
Organization: The paragraph somewhat flows from one problem to the next. The paragraph contains a topic sentence, detail sentences, and a concluding sentence. Transitions lead the reader through the writer’s ideas. While the writing is somewhat organized, it could be organized better.
Sentence Fluency: The writing has a flow and rhythm that is somewhat enhanced by usage of prepositional phrases. While several sentences begin with prepositional phrases, others begin with subjects. More variety could be incorporated through using prepositional phrases in sentence openings.
Conventions : The writing contains few fragments.
Work Contains Many Problems (34 to 0 points)
Ideas/Content: The writer vaguely identifies problems with American society today. The writer does not focus the discussion effectively on these problems, and the writer doesn’t explain the scope of these problems (who created the problem, who is affected, how are people affected). Much more relevant detail could be added.
Organization: The paragraph does not flow from one problem to the next. The paragraph may be missing a topic sentence, detail sentences, and/or a concluding sentence. Transitions do not effectively lead the reader through the writer’s ideas. The writing is not well-organized.
Sentence Fluency: The writer does not effectively use prepositional phrases to vary sentence openings.
Conventions : The writing contains fragments.
Special Instructions and Rubric Changes for this Assignment
If a peer review is required for this assignment, the peer should include his or her comments here. How well does the draft match the rubric and instructions?
Student Statement
In the space below, write a statement in which you describe how well you think you did on this assignment. How well did you fulfill the requirements of the rubric and the special instructions?
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