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Of Mice and Men essay
Of Mice and Men essay
Using one of the attached poems write a five paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the words of the poem with one of the characters in Of Mice and Men. You will want to write an introductory paragraph describing why the entire poem fits a specific character. (Think if this as though a character actually wrote one of the poems and why.) Then choose three different parts of the poem for your three body paragraphs. Feel free to also use direct passages from the novel in your body paragraphs as well as your intro and conclusion! Then for the conclusion paragraph sum it all up!
Rubric Code:
X272C5
By
scellucci
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Of Mice and Men essay
Well thought out
10 pts
Ideas are almost there
7 pts
Needs improvement
5 pts
Point of View
Well thought out
The student assumed the role of one of the characters in the novel and they used their prior knowledge and a poem to construct the paper.
Ideas are almost there
The student assumed the role the role of one of the characters in the novel for parts of the essay, but then lost sight of the character's traits or actions in relation to the poem in some areas of the paper.
Needs improvement
The student did not use the role of any character in the novel in realtion to the poem, and they did not follow the directions.
Topic Sentence and Paragraphs
Well thought out
The ideas were presented by the use of topic sentences, and the paper was very organized. All of the ideas were tied together at the beginning and end. The student followed the proper format for a Five Paragraph Essay.
Ideas are almost there
The ideas were lacking organization, but they covered many of the proposed questions. Topic sentences must be utilized to hold the paper together. The student loosely followed the proper format for a Five Paragraph Essay.
Needs improvement
The ideas were not organized in any particular order. Different thoughts were spread throughout the paper haphazardly. The student did not follow the proper format for a Five Paragraph Essay.
Creativity
Well thought out
The student was very creative in ideas, and they still kept how the character would normally react in tact with reguards to comparing the character with the poem.
Ideas are almost there
The student used some creativity in comparing the character with the poem.
Needs improvement
The student used little creative thought comparing the character with the poem.
Evidence
Well thought out
There was a connection between the book, the poem and the student's ideas. There was supporting evidence explaining why the character of their choice could have written the poem of their choice.
Ideas are almost there
There was little connection with the book's prediction of the place and what the student creates. The student states why the destination may be different in parts.
Needs improvement
There was no connection with the book's previous ideas with the new destination, and there was no reason stating why the answer was the way it was.
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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