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=**Statement, Quotation, Analysis: The SQA Paragraph**=

Check out the following SQA paragraphs, along with the rubric below. What do you think they deserve for grades?

**Mr. Patterson's Super Hip SQA Writing Rubric:**


 * || 4 Superfly (A) || 3 Right On (B) || 2 Not So Rad (C) || 1 No Dice (D/F) ||
 * Purpose

//-What is it?// //-Is it maintained?// || -Your paragraph directly answers your question. -You stick to your point throughout paragraph. -Clear and powerful: mountain stream. || -For the most part your sentences answer your question. -Minor lapses in focus. -Clear: lake water || -Only a few sentences answer your question. -Major lapses in focus. -Less clear: pond water || -Your question isn’t even a distant cousin to your paragraph. -Purpose is as clear as sewage. ||
 * Profundity

//-How complex are your ideas?// //-How deep do you go?// || -You dig right down to the white-hot center of the question. -Your paragraph is filled with analysis— no simple summaries here. || -Many of the ideas in your paragraph are profound. -Some analysis, but sometimes slip into summary—oh so close! || -One or two ‘deep’ sentences, but I’m feeling a bit ripped off on the profundity front. -Mostly summary, no analysis. || -Profundity? -All summary—we gotta work on flexing those deep-thinking muscles! ||
 * Quote

//-Do you have one?// //-Does it back up your main idea?// || -Your quote is dazzling in its ability to prove your point and is introduced. -You fully explain how your quote adds to your purpose. || -You have a quote, but it’s not exactly clear how it ties to your point. -You don’t fully explain how your quote works in the paragraph. || -You have a quote, but there’s no point to its existence in your paragraph. -You just slap it in there and give no explanation. || -If there is a quote it’s totally irrelevant to any point you may have hoped to make. -Got quotes? ||
 * Length

//-How long?// //-Does each sentence say something significant to your purpose?// || -There are FIVE or more solid sentences in your paragraph. -Each sentence has a purpose in your paragraph—no fluff here. || -There are FOUR sentences; each is fairly solid. -Not every sentence is tied to your purpose—a bit too much fluff. || -THREE or fewer sentences, not one is solid. -Fluff, fluff, fluff, fluff, //ad infinitum//. || -You went the Zen approach and answered your CTQ with a blank space of paper, and as with most things Zen, I’m left feeling numb (the bad kind of numb). ||

= = =**Reading quiz grading**= (100-93) || 3 Meets (92-85) || 2 Partially Meets (85-78) || 1 Does Not Meet (77-below) ||
 * **Reading Quiz Rubric** || 4 Exceeds
 * ^  || Response reflects a strong understanding of all of the reading. || Response reflects a strong understanding of most of the reading assignment. || Response reflects some understanding of the reading assignment. || Response indicates little to no understanding of the reading assignment. ||
 * **// In addition to above, when quiz is a text based creative writing prompt: //** || Response demonstrates original thinking, creativity, and engaging voice, showing the reader’s strong insight into the text. || Response demonstrates some original thinking, creativity, and engaging voice, showing the reader’s insight into the text. || Response demonstrates limited original thinking, creativity, and engaging voice. || Response does not demonstrate original thinking, creativity, or voice; student may have disregarded creative component of assignment. ||

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