Dr.

Hartman,
I feel pretty good about this assignment so far, but after I get some feedback I
know I will need to make some changes. This is the first time I have done a
traditional rubric so Id really like some feedback on that part in particular. I only
included 3 standards. Is that enough?
Thank you!
Emily Lewis
Rationale/Overview: I chose to design this assignment so that students would
have a chance to revisit a favorite text and also make a connection between
reading and writing. I want to do this assignment in a traditional essay form
because students will need practice writing traditional essays for the rest of their
high school and college careers.
Context: This is a 9th grade English class that meets five days a week. We are
on a block schedule, so the class meets for an hour and a half. We will do this
assignment near the end of the semester. We will have already discussed Point
of View and done most of the independent reading assignments for this
semester. This way, students will have read a lot of novels to chose a selection
from.
Goals/Objectives/Standards:
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.910.5
Developandstrengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,revising,editing,rewriting,or
tryinganewapproach,focusingonaddressingwhatismostsignificantforaspecific
purposeandaudience.
Studentswillbeparticipatingapeereditingworkshopandwillhaveopprotunities
torevisetheirpaperbeforeturningitin.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.910.4
Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleare
appropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.
StudentsareexpectedtowritethepassageinaclearandorganizedwayinMLAformat.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.910.3.D
Useprecisewordsandphrases,tellingdetails,andsensorylanguagetoconveyavivid
pictureoftheexperiences,events,setting,and/orcharacters.
Byreexaminingthepassagefromanotherpointofview,studentswillbeableto
focusonimportantdetailsfromthepassageandwilldescribetheminvividways.

Actual Assignment Design:

Assignment: This is an assignment in which you will re-write a passage from your
favorite novel. You will re-write this passage from another characters point of
view. The paper must be at least 2 pages in length and should be formatted
according to MLA guidelines. You will prepare a rough draft of this paper to bring
to class and we will have a peer-editing workshop. This means that your
classmates will be reading your paper and you will be reading their papers in
order to offer suggestions or correct spelling or grammar mistakes they may not
have seen.
Peer Editing Day: February 26th
Due Date: March 2nd
Step 1: Chose a passage (at least 2 pages) from your favorite novel.
Step 2: Decide which point of view you want to rewrite the passage from.
Ex: If the passage is written from the point of view of the main character
you could write it from another character in the storys point of view, or you
may choose to write it from a third-person omniscient point of view.
Step 3: Prepare a rough draft of your passage and bring to class on peer
editing day.
Step 4: Edit your passage according to your peers comments and other
changes you deem necessary.
Step 5: Turn in your essay by March 2nd to Ms. Lewis for grading.

Assessment Tool/Plan:

18-20 pts = A
15-17 pts = B
12-14 pts = C
11-8 pts = D
Less than 8 pts = F
Created using rubistar.4teachers.org

CATEGORY
Organization

The story is very well The story is pretty

organized. There are well organized. Clear
logical sequences
transitions are used.
with clear transitions.

The story is a little

Ideas a
hard to follow. The
seem to
transitions are
arrange
sometimes not clear.

Requirements

All of the written

requirements (# of
pages,changing
POV) were met.

Almost all (about

90%) the written
requirements were
met.

Most (about 75%) of Many re

the written
were no
requirements were
met, but several
were not.

Creativity

The story contains

many creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
reader\'s enjoyment.
The author has really
used his imagination.

The story contains a

few creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
reader\'s enjoyment.
The author has used
his imagination.

The story contains a

few creative details
and/or descriptions,
but they distract from
the story. The author
has tried to use his
imagination.

There is
evidenc
in the st
author d
seem to
much im

Spelling and
Punctuation

There are no spelling There is one spelling There are 2-3

or punctuation errors or punctuation error spelling and
in the final draft.
in the final draft.
punctuation errors in
the final draft.

The fina
more th
and pun
errors.

Writing Process

Student devotes a lot

of time and effort to
the writing process
(drafting, reviewing,
and editing).

Student devotes
sufficient time and
effort to the writing
process (drafting,
reviewing, and
editing).

Student devotes
Student
some time and effort time an
to the writing
writing p
process but was not
very thorough. Does
enough to get by.