Your task is to write a narrative that will act as a “confessional” where a character from a story you have selected explains his or her attempts to control or manipulate someone else in the story. You will write a short justification as why you chose the character you did and explain how the evidence selected develop the theme of control. Choose a character from one of the stories we’ve read in the first unit. How did this character influence another character? How did this character control or manipulate another character in the story? Why did they do this?

Level

Level Descriptor

Task-Specific Clarification

0

You do not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

1-2

You:

i. provide minimal identification or explanation of the content, context, language, structure, technique and style, and does not explain the relationship among texts

iii. rarely justify opinions and ideas with examples or explanations; uses little or no terminology

iv. interpret few similarities and differences in features within and between genres and texts

The narrative:

·        Has fewer than the three questions answered or are poorly developed.

·        Has fewer than three pieces of evidence to support answers.

·        Has no connection to character of story.

3-4

You:

i. provide adequate identification and explanation of the content, context, language, structure, technique and style, and some explanation of the relationship among texts

iii. justify opinions and ideas with some examples and explanations, though this may not be consistent; uses some terminology

iv. interpret some similarities and differences in features within and between genres and texts.

The narrative:

·        Has more than one question that lacks sufficient details.

·        Has more than one question that lacks evidence.

·        Has minimal connection to character in story.

5-6

You:

i. provide substantial identification and explanation of the content, context, language, structure, technique and style, and explains the relationship among texts

iii. sufficiently justify opinions and ideas with examples and explanations; uses accurate terminology

iv. competently interpret similarities and differences in features within and between genres and texts

The narrative:

·        Has all three questions answered but one question lacks sufficient detail.

·        Integrates evidence for two of the three questions.

·        Has adequate connection to character in story.

7-8

You:

i. provide perceptive identification and explanation of the content, context, language, structure, technique and style, and explains the relationship among texts thoroughly

iii. give detailed justification of opinions and ideas with a range of examples, and thorough explanations; uses accurate terminology

iv. perceptively compare and contrast features within and between genres and texts.

The narrative:

·        Has all three questions answered and are well- developed.

·        Integrates evidence to support all three questions.

·        Clearly draws connections to character in the story.

Level

Level Descriptor

Task-Specific Clarification

0

You do not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

1-2

You:

ii. organize opinions and ideas with a minimal degree of coherence and logic

The narrative:

·        Has insufficient evidence that connects and supports only one of the three questions.

3-4

You:

ii. organize opinions and ideas with some degree of coherence and logic

The narrative:

·        Has sufficient evidence that connects and supports two of the three questions.

5-6

You:

ii. organize opinions and ideas in a coherent and logical manner with ideas building on each other

The narrative:

·        Has adequate evidence that connects and supports all three questions but lacks detail.

7-8

You:

ii. effectively organize opinions and ideas in a sustained, coherent and logical manner with ideas building on each other in a sophisticated way

The narrative:

·        Has appropriate evidence that connects and supports all three questions.

Level

Level Descriptor

Task-Specific Clarification

 0

You do not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

1-2

You:

i. use a limited range of appropriate vocabulary and forms of expression

ii. write and speak in an inappropriate register and style that do not serve the context and intention

iii. use grammar, syntax and punctuation with limited accuracy; makes errors that often hinder communication

iv. spell with limited accuracy; make errors that often hinder communication

The narrative:

• Has many short sentences   

• Fails to establish an appropriate style for the context

 • Has sentences that contain many spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors

 • Needs to have many sentences rewritten 

3-4

You:

i. use an adequate range of appropriate vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression

ii. sometimes write and speak in a register and style that serve the context and intention

iii. uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with some degree of accuracy; makes errors that sometimes hinder communication

iv. spell with some degree of accuracy; make errors that sometimes hinder communication

The narrative:

• Uses short or incomplete sentences  

• Establishes but does not maintain an appropriate style for the context 

• Has a majority of sentences that contain simple vocabulary 

• Has many sentences that include errors in spelling, capitalization and punctuation 

5-6

You:

i. use a varied range of appropriate vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression competently

ii. write and speak competently in a register and style that serve the context and intention

iii. use grammar, syntax and punctuation with a considerable degree of accuracy; makes errors that do not hinder effective communication

iv. spell with a considerable degree of accuracy; make errors that do not hinder effective communication

The narrative:

• Has sentences that are varied

 • Establishes and maintains an appropriate style through most of the writing

• Uses a range of vocabulary to strengthen the writing, but vocabulary contains some repetitive words  

• Has some sentences that include errors in spelling, capitalization and punctuation

7-8

You:

i. effectively use a range of appropriate vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression

ii. write and speak in a consistently appropriate register and style that serve the context and intention

iii. use grammar, syntax and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy; make errors that are minor and communication is effective

iv. spell with a high degree of accuracy; makes errors that are minor and communication is effective

The narrative:

• Has sentences that are mostly varied and complex 

• Establishes and maintains an appropriate style is established and maintained throughout the writing 

• Includes a wide range of sophisticated vocabulary  

• Has most sentences that are free of spelling, capitalization and punctuation errors