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Of Mice & Men Closing Argument

You will take on the role of a lawyer either defending or prosecuting a character in OMaM for responsibility in the death of Lennie Smalls. Using your knowledge of the novel, the three types of appeal (ethos, pathos, and logos), and the cultural context of the Great Depression (poverty), compose and deliver the closing argument of that trial. Your product must incorporate roots/found vocabulary and be either recorded on video, recorded on audio, or written (and perhaps performed live).

Rubric Code: H856BA

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Subject: English

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Grade Levels: 9-12

OMaM Rubric Closing Argument
	Stake a Claim! An example for all to aspire toward 97 pts	Have a Dream Impressive role model 85 pts	Air Your Grievances Does the job, but needs some help 65 pts	Be a Curly McEwell Really, buddy? Really? 50 pts
Essential Question Who do we ultimately hold responsible for the death of another?<BR> (SOCIAL STUDIES)	Stake a Claim! Product demonstrates a comprehensive answer to one or more essential questions through compelling insights and rich evidence of thinking	Have a Dream Product demonstrates a complete answer to one or more essential questions through relevant insights and evidence of thinking	Air Your Grievances Product demonstrates an incomplete answer to an essential question; would be improved by more insights and evidence of thinking	Be a Curly McEwell What? This is about something . . . important . . . or . . . something?
Connections to the Text *To what extent does your product connect to the characters, symbols, points of view, plot events, and/or themes of OMaM in a meaningful way beyond the surface?	Stake a Claim! Four or more connections to the characters, situations, plot events, and/or themes of OMaM are evident in the closing argument and enhance its meaning.	Have a Dream Three connections to the characters, plot events, of OMaM evident in the argument and enhance its meaning.	Air Your Grievances One or Two connections to the characters, plot events, themes and/or OMaM are evident in the argument and enhance its meaning.	Be a Curly McEwell What? We had to read a book? That's . . . dumb . . . . and stuff
Methods of Appeal How effectively do you use ETHOS, PATHOS, & LOGOS to build an argument<BR> (SOCIAL STUDIES)	Stake a Claim! Effectively incorporates ethos, logos & pathos in a way that creates a unique, powerful argument	Have a Dream Effectively incorporates ethos, logos & pathos in a way that creates a unique, powerful argument	Air Your Grievances Somewhat effectively incorporates two of the methods of appeal?	Be a Curly McEwell Appeal? I don't find this appealing at all. It's, like, gross.
Vocab * To what extent did you effectively use root-based words/found-in-text words in the product?	Stake a Claim! Uses 4 or more words effectively	Have a Dream Uses 3 words effectively	Air Your Grievances Uses 1- 2 words effectively	Be a Curly McEwell I thought we just did quizzes and stuff.
Professional Quality * Spelling, mechanics, formatting, appearance, crispness<BR> (MUGS)	Stake a Claim! 100% MUGS accuracy and completely professional appearance	Have a Dream 1 noticeable error/need for improvement in terms of MUGS or professional appearance	Air Your Grievances 2 – 3 notice errors/needs for improvement in terms of MUGS or professional appearance	Be a Curly McEwell 4+ errors/needs for improvement in terms of MUGS and/or a significant area of concern that undermines the project
Timeliness How On Time Was Your Project?<BR> (ACADEMIC INITIATIVE)	Stake a Claim! Product is passed in on time or even a day earlier.	Have a Dream Product is passed in one day late.	Air Your Grievances Product is passed in up to one week late.	Be a Curly McEwell Product is passed in up to two weeks late.
Evidence of Thinking Pre-writing, drafts, revision sheets, notes, etc. (including the RAFT form and the OMaM Pre-thinking Graphic Organizer).	Stake a Claim! Three or more piece of evidence of your thinking and composition process	Have a Dream Two pieces of evidence of your thinking and composition process	Air Your Grievances One piece of evidence of your thinking and composition process	Be a Curly McEwell No evidence of thinking. Which is sad.

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Rubric Code: H856BA