Name: _________________________ LA Class Period: ______ Date: __________________________

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Film vs. Movie Argumentative Writing Assessment
Assignment/Prompt: Look at your T-chart from the past two days and make a decision: Overall, did the director make positive changes to the text, negative changes to the text, or about an equal mixture of both? Create an argumentative claim stating your decision. Before you begin writing: Read the editorial examples, Hunger Games: Movie vs. Book Review and Percy Jackson Lightning Thief: Movie vs. Book Review. 1. Analyze how the authors supported their claims with evidence from both the text and the film.

2. Analyze the authors organizational strategies and word choice and how you can apply those in your editorial to convey your argument.

Pre-Writing: Create an outline, organizer, or rough draft to help formulate your thoughts and evidence for each version, the book and the movie. Make sure that you have at least 6 pieces of evidence in your outline and they must reference both versions. Writing Requirements: Write your argumentative essay that includes the following. Clear statement of the title of the text/movie and your argument in the introduction Minimum of 3 paragraphs including topic sentences and transitions Minimum of 6 pieces of evidence Evidence must come from both the book and the movie Final draft must be proofread (No glaring spelling or grammatical errors! Make sure you indent each paragraph!) Final draft must be written in pen Staple this paper to the front of your essay for grading!

Rubrics/Grading: Your essay will be scored according to the following rubrics. Skill 4 - 100 3 - 87 2 - 74 1 - 61 Accurate analysis Accurate analysis Mostly accurate Minimally Reading of what the text of what the text analysis of what accurate analysis Comprehension
says explicitly and inferentially. Cites convincing textual evidence. Shows full comprehension of complex ideas expressed in the text(s). Effectively, clearly, and comprehensively responds to all parts of the prompt. Purposeful, logical, and easy to follow progression of ideas with organized sentences and paragraphs. says explicitly and inferentially. Cites textual evidence. Shows extensive comprehension of ideas expressed in the text(s). Effectively and clearly responds to all parts of the prompt. Logical and fairly easy to follow progression of ideas with organized sentences and paragraphs. the text says explicitly or inferentially. Cites textual evidence. Shows a basic comprehension of ideas expressed in the text(s). Somewhat effectively and clearly responds to the prompt. Somewhat logical progression of ideas. Paragraphs and sentences are somewhat organized. of what the text says. Cites textual evidence. Shows limited comprehension of ideas expressed in the text(s). Minimally responds to the prompt.

0 - 48
Inaccurate analysis or no analysis of the text, showing little to no comprehension of ideas expressed in the text(s).

Development of Ideas in Writing Organization of Writing

Inappropriate, undeveloped, or no response to the prompt. No clear progression of ideas. Paragraphs or sentences may be unclear or nonexistent.

Limited or unclear progression of ideas. Paragraphs or sentences may be unclear or disorganized.

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