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?
Question:
genre Type of literature• Follow the writing process to write an extended response (4 or more paragraphs)• Type in MLA format• Turn in with all work
• Please see the rubric for details about grading .
Extended Response
Essay
Remember your Construction Introduction paragraph
› Hook sentence› Background sentence› Thesis
1st Body Paragraph› Topic Sentence› Example sentence› Elaboration sentence› Transition sentence
2nd Body Paragraph› Topic Sentence› Example sentence› Elaboration sentence
Concluding Paragraph› Thesis› Truism
4 or more paragraphs.
The extended response Essay
Introduction
ConclusionBODY
HookBackground InformationThesis
EACH PARAGRAPH:- Topic Sentence - Point- Example - Elaboration - Transition
ThesisSummary Statement Truism
HOOKBackground Thesis -
The Introduction
Topic sentence --- Point ExampleElaborationTransition
The Body
ThesisSummary sentence Truism
The Conclusion
HOW is the Extended Response Graded????? CONTENT/DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION VOICE CONVENTIONS
4B BlankOT Off TopicIS Insufficient amount of original writing to evaluateUR 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
Content
Has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Provides a smooth progression of ideas
throughout the writing.
Organization
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
Voice
Minor errors in standard written English may be present.
Conventions
The journey of 1000 miles begins with one step.