Unit One Rubrics

1. Unit One Rubrics Personal Character Sketch due 8/26 Friendly Letter due 9/2 Descriptive Writing Essay -Place due 9/16 Reading Inventory due 9/23 HSAP Questions of the Day sets 1,2,3 set one due 8/25 set two due 9/8 set three due 9/22

2. English II Unit 1: Short Story

3. Reading and Writing Assignments • Personal Character Sketch (due 8/26) • Friendly Letter (due 9/2) • Descriptive Writing Essay -Place (due 9/16) • Reading Inventory (due 9/23) • HSAP Questions of the Day • set one (due 8/25) • set two (due 9/8) • set three (due 9/22)

4. HSAP Questions of the Day RubricUnit 1 Set 1 due Thurs. 8/25Name _______________ P# ________ • 15 Questions copied 2 points each _____ • 15 Correct Answers 3 points each _____ • Legible 15 barely readable 5pts Just OK 10pts 15 points total _____ • In Order 10 points total ______ • Typed 10 points extra credit _________ • TOTAL ________

5. HSAP Questions of the Day RubricUnit 1 Set 2 due Thurs. 8/25Name _______________ P# ________ • 15 Questions copied 2 points each _____ • 15 Correct Answers 3 points each _____ • Legible 15 barely readable 5pts Just OK 10pts 15 points total _____ • In Order 10 points total ______ • Typed 10 points extra credit _________ • TOTAL ________

6. HSAP Questions of the Day RubricUnit 1 Set 3 due Thurs. 8/25Name _______________ P# ________ • 15 Questions copied 2 points each _____ • 15 Correct Answers 3 points each _____ • Legible 15 barely readable 5pts Just OK 10pts 15 points total _____ • In Order 10 points total ______ • Typed 10 points extra credit _________ • TOTAL ________

7. Planning Page – Friendly Letter 1. Choose one of the stories that we have read thus far in the classroom. 2. Write a summary sentence about the setting. 3. Copy a sentence from the story and write down the page # it is on. Then, in your own words, explain what that sentence means to the story 4. Repeat # 3 once more. IE find ANOTHER sentence from the story copy it and write down the page #. 5. Save in tab 4 – Inventory

8. Rubric for the Friendly Letter (Setting Described):Name:__________________ Date: _______ Note: 10 points will be deducted for each day late.

9. Amy Craig Beasley 223 Normal Town Road Greenwood, SC 29649 August 30, 2011 Dear Jane, I have just finished reading a novella by Sandra Cisneros entitled The House on Mango Street. The story takes place in a Latino neighborhood in Chicago. The time period is never mentioned. Figurative language and imagery are used by Cisneros to enhance this setting . I found it amazing how she uses figurative language to enhance the setting. With great detail, she describes the inside of a neighbor’s house, so that something so ordinary becomes a beautiful. She writes, “She likes looking at the walls, how neatly their corners meet, the linoleum roses on the floor, the ceiling smooth as wedding cake (102). Cisneros also uses imagery to enhance the setting. In describing a garden, she writes, “There were sunflowers big as flowers on Mars and thick cockscombs bleeding the deep red fringe of theater curtains (94). This garden is rich, and I can see it when I read about it. If you are looking for a good novella to read, one with an especially interesting setting, try Cisneros’s story The House on Mango Street . You just might like it! All the Best, Amy A Sample Friendly Letter

10. Rubric for the PersonalCharacter Sketch - Unit One Name: __________ Assignment:In one paragraph, following the writing process, and using MLA format, write a personal character sketch. See the rubric for guidelines.

11. Name: ________________________________ Date: __________ P# _______ E25.3 Rubric: Description of Place

12. Follow the writing process to Write a Descriptive Essay About Your Favorite Place • Write an essay that focuses on an inviting subject(YOUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD),contains a variety of supporting information (sensory details, memory details, and so on), informs and entertains the reader. • When writing, organize in a logical way. Include an engaging beginning, strong development, and an effective ending. The essay should form a meaningful whole, moving smoothly from one main point to the next. • Write with an Engaging Voice. Voice is personality, shine through what you say and how you say it! Displays a thorough knowledge of the subject, and speaks with an appropriate ACADEMIC voice. • When choosing words, be Original. Use contains specific nouns, vivid verbs, and colorful modifiers. Capture the subject’s ideas and feeling in dialogue. • Be stylish. Sentences should flow smoothly from one idea to the next. Use variation in sentence structure. • Formatting and Grammar are important. Correct, Accurate Copy. Adhere to The basic rules of writing. Follow the appropriate format for citing sources (MLA).

13. Assessment Checklist for Descriptive Essays Stimulating Ideas The writing . . . ____focuses on an inviting subject. ____contains a variety of supporting information (sensory details, memory details, and so on). ____informs and entertains the reader Logical Organization ____includes an engaging beginning, strong development, and an effective ending. ____forms a meaningful whole, moving smoothly from one main point to the next. Engaging Voice ____displays a thorough knowledge of the subject. ____ speaks with an appropriate voice. Original Word Choice • ____contains specific nouns, vivid verbs, and colorful modifiers. • ____captures the subject’s ideas and feeling in dialogue. • Effective Sentence Style • ____flows smoothly from one idea to the next. • ____shows variation in sentence structure. • Correct, Accurate Copy • ____adheres to the basic rules of writing • ____follows the appropriate format for citing sources (MLA).