Curriculum and Essay Rubric

"In teaching others we teach ourselves"  - Proverb

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Research Report : To Kill a Mockingbird  
           
           
           
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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1  
Organization Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. The information appears to be disorganized. 8)  
Amount of Information All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. One or more topics were not addressed.  
Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.  
Paragraph Construction All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.  
Thesis and Introduction Thesis was clear, introduction included 5 sentences, topics stated in the thesis were discussed in essay. Thesis was mostly clear, introduction included 4 sentences, most topics stated in the thesis were discussed in essay. Thesis was somewhat clear, introduction included 3 sentences, some topics stated in the thesis were discussed in essay. Thesis was not clear, introduction included 2 sentences,little to no topics stated in the thesis were discussed in essay.  

 

Instructions: Write a 3-6 page paper on To Kill a Mockingbird. Discuss main themes, identify different types of characters, and include a summary and analysis.

Due Date: December 12

Resources: These resources include summaries, vocabulary, themes, and character identifications for literature.

http://www.shmoop.com/ (Shmoop)

http://www.sparknotes.com/ (SparkNotes)