Voegtlin Eng1HFall 2016

Name: ______Score: /150pts

1st Quarter ORB Project Rubric & Scoring Guide

Quarter Final:ORB Project & 5 paragraph Essay DueMonday, October 24

No late projects will be accepted unless due to an excused absence.

Project Score:

Score:5(45—50pts)Followed Directions Carefully and Completely

Score:4(40—44pts) Missing one requirement

Score:3(35—39pts) Missing two requirements

Score:2(30—34pts) Missing three requirements

Score:1(25—29pts) Missing more than 3 requirements

Score:0(24pts or less) Incomplete; directions not followed

Portrait of A Protagonist (Character Development, PlotConflict):

/15 ptsUsed appropriate materials correctly: Poster boardapproximately 11x14. Not photocopy or computer paper.NO PENCIL.

/30 ptsPortrait of protagonist or antagonist clearly labeled with character’s name, title of book (underlined) and author’s name. (Your name goes on the back, not on the front.)

/30 pts2” wide framearound each side of the portrait. Each side of the frame should be illustrated with5 symbolsthat relate to the character’s personality—not physical traits,and each side of the frame will each include a significant quote from the text, with page citation, that reveals some aspect of the character’s personality (20 symbols & 4 quotes total).

_____/75Total Project Points

Essay:The essay will be submitted on Turnitin.com by 8:00am, Monday, Oct 24.Essay must follow MLA format (see rubric on back), and must be at least 5 paragraphs in length, explain the connection between the symbols and the main character(s), as well as the relevance of the quotations, and summarize each of the following six elements of a story:

  • describe both protagonist & antagonist and explain how each grows and develops throughout the course of the story
  • explain how the setting creates a particular mood
  • highlight the basic plot development, focusing on the major conflict, including type of conflict (ex: external—man vs. society) & the resolution
  • discuss the theme, supported withat least 3 specific references from the text, either direct quotations or paraphrased with page citations following MLA format

_____/75Total Essay Points (see PVPHS Two Point Writing Rubric on back)

Three Point Writing Rubric:

Score: 3(65-75pts)The Essay…

  • Gives sufficient evidence of the ability to justify interpretations of information
  • Includes specific examples that make clear reference to the text
  • Adequately supports examples with clearly relevant information from the text
  • Closely follows MLA format (12 pt font, Times New Roman or Ariel, dbl spaced)

Score: 2(55-64 pts)The Essay…

  • Gives limited evidence of the ability to justify interpretations of information
  • Includes some examples that make clear reference to the text
  • Supports examples with limited information from the text
  • Does not fully respond to the prompt
  • Generally follows MLA format (12 pt font, Times New Roman or Ariel, dbl spaced)

Score:1(45-54 pts)The Essay…

Score:0(37-44 pts)The Essay…

  • Provides almost no evidence of the ability to justify interpretations of information,
  • Includes few examples that make little or no clear reference to the text
  • Examples are unsupported by information from the text
  • Does not fully respond to the prompt and/or is vague or off-topic
  • Does not follow MLA format