UNIT ONE ASSIGNMENTS The Extended Response

NAME______________ PERIOD #____ EXTENDED RESPONSE RUBRIC 1 POINT EACH  Content Development: Presents a clear central idea about the topic Fully develops the central idea with specific details that are insightful and/or relevant details Sustains focus on central idea throughout the writing  Organization: Has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Provides a smooth progression of ideas throughout the writing. MLA formating  Voice: Uses precise and/or vivid vocabulary appropriate for the topic Phrasing is effective, not predictable or obvious Varies sentence structure to promote rhythmic reading Strongly aware of audience and task; tone is  Conventions/Grammar: Minor errors in standard written English may be present. Writing Process must be shown to be graded.

Of all the genres you have read so far, which is your favorite and why?

 Introduction paragraph › Hook sentence › Background sentence › Thesis  1 st Body Paragraph › Topic Sentence › Example sentence › Elaboration sentence › Transition sentence  2 nd Body Paragraph › Topic Sentence › Example sentence › Elaboration sentence  Concluding Paragraph › Thesis › Truism

 4 or more paragraphs. Hook Background Information Thesis EACH PARAGRAPH: - Topic Sentence - Point - Example - Elaboration - Transition Thesis Summary Statement Truism

 HOOK  Background  Thesis -

 Topic sentence --- Point  Example  Elaboration  Transition

 Thesis  Summary sentence  Truism

CONTENT/DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION VOICE CONVENTIONS B Blank OT Off Topic IS Insufficient amount of original writing to evaluate UR Unreadable or illegible

 Presents a clear central idea about the topic  Fully develops the central idea with specific details that are insightful and/or relevant details  Sustains focus on central idea throughout the writing

 Has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.  Provides a smooth progression of ideas throughout the writing.

 Uses precise and/or vivid vocabulary appropriate for the topic  Phrasing is effective, not predictable or obvious  Varies sentence structure to promote rhythmic reading  Strongly aware of audience and task; tone is

 Minor errors in standard written English may be present.