5.4 ENC

My Work

Works Cited

In proper MLA format, cite these four sources:

· the two poems/songs you selected for comparative analysis

· two sources that support the historical context of your poems/songs

Research Source #1

Reflection

Respond in complete sentences.

What makes this source credible?

How does this source connect to my topic and primary sources?

Summarize this source in a paragraph of 5-7 sentences.

Research Source #2 Reflection

Respond in complete sentences.

What makes this source credible?

How does this source connect to my topic and primary sources?

Summarize this source in a paragraph of 5-7 sentences.

On Target

Almost There

Needs Improvement

Works Cited

(20 points)

20-16 points

· The student included two primary sources (selected poems/songs) and two secondary research sources.

· The Works Cited is properly formatted according to MLA guidelines, including:

· a centered and capitalized title

· alphabetized citations

· citations formatted as "hanging" paragraphs

· entire page is double-spaced

· book and publication titles are italicized

· article titles, poem titles, and song titles appear in quotation marks

15-12 points

· The student may be missing one or two sources from the Works Cited page.

· The Works Cited page is mostly properly formatted according to MLA guidelines and may be missing one or two of the following:

· a centered and capitalized title

· alphabetized citations

· citations formatted as "hanging" paragraphs

· entire page is double-spaced

· book and publication titles are italicized

· article titles, poem titles, and song titles appear in quotation marks

11-0 points

· The student may be missing most or all of the Works Cited page.

· The Works Cited page is not properly formatted according to MLA guidelines and may appear as a list of source titles or URLs with no other identifying information.

Research Source Reflections

(40 points)

40-32 points

· The student insightfully and thoroughly reflected on the credibility of the research sources selected using information about author, purpose, audience, and domain from the lesson.

· The student connected the sources to one or both of the poems or song lyrics in a way that reflects thought and awareness.

· The student accurately summarized the content of both secondary research sources in a way that provides a complete and easily comprehendible synopsis of the source material.

31-24 points

· The student attempted to reflect on the credibility of the sources, but the reason for selection may be vague or underdeveloped.

· The student attempted to connect the sources to one or both of the poems or song lyrics.

· The student attempted to summarize the content of both secondary research sources, but the summary may be incomplete or lack important details.

23-0 points

· The student may be missing a portion of the reflection or the entire reflection.

· The student may be missing a factual explanation of the credibility of the sources, instead relying on opinion to justify their selection.

· The student may not have accurately or logically connected the secondary research sources to the historical context of their two selected poems/songs.

· The student may not have accurately summarized the content of the secondary research sources, or the summary may lack depth and understanding.