English IV assignment
1) Academic Honesty Statement
You must include the below paragraph in the comments box ALONG WITH your NAME and DATE. This information is worth part of your grade (see the grading rubric for this assignment). For further information regarding plagiarism, please see the Academic Honesty Policy in the Student Handbook.
I, TYPE IN YOUR NAME, certify that I have personally completed this assignment based on my own personal efforts. I understand if I use outside sources, I must properly give my source(s) credit using the APA format and my paper should not include more than 20% of direct quotes from other sources. I understand if I do not provide proper credit to outside sources, I will be documented for plagiarism and be required to resubmit a new assignment. I will not divulge the content of this assignment or any of my work, generally or specifically, to any current or future James Madison High School students. DATE:
Example of Academic Honesty Statement
2) Grammarly Report
All students in English courses must sign up for a Grammarly account at www.grammarly.com/edu/students using the following access code: TJQVqDM9uFErPwEH
For each written assignment, please save and upload your Grammarly report and follow the STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS.Please also review the instructions below:
Assignment
The works we’ve read so far in Unit One have been both difficult to understand and hard to relate to. We don’t go on sea voyages anymore, or gather in mead-halls, or go on pilgrimages to Canterbury. But it would be a mistake to assume that you can’t relate to Old and Medieval English literature. All of these works also demonstrate universal themes and deal with emotions and experiences we recognize today: the loss of a home or a way of life, the need to stand up to evil, the need for community, and taking long, life-changing journeys.
Choose one of the prompts below and develop a two-page (400-500 word) response that retells, or updates, one of the classics we’ve read. This is an informal writing assignment, so feel free to get creative and have fun with this assignment, or to get personal and expressive. You are welcome to use first person (I and we) and to write this in any form you choose — poem, short short, letter to the editor, journal entry, blog post, newspaper article, or even a series of Facebook status or Twitter updates — as long as your writing meets the minimum word count.
PROMPT #1:
Have you ever lost something that was really important to you? How did you feel about it? Did other people understand what you were going through, or did you constantly have to explain yourself? Have you ever moved? Did you miss your old home? Write a lament for something that you have lost. It could be something serious, like the death of a loved one or a move that was hard to adjust to, or it could be something not-as-serious, like the loss of a favorite childhood toy.
PROMPT #2:
You are trying to open up a restaurant / coffee shop that will become a social gathering place for your friends and peers. You want this place to be really cool — but also a place where people can relax and get comfortable. What kind of establishment will you open? How will you get people in the doors? What will they do once they get there? How will you keep them there for long periods of time and keep them coming back? Write a description or story of your ideal social meeting place.
PROMPT #3:
Imagine that you are going on a college study trip, or pilgrimage, with a group of four strangers. Where would you go and why would you be going there? How would you want your life to change? Who would the strangers be and how would they talk, act, and dress? A nerd? A prep? A jock? The pretty girl? Write your own social satire of the members of your group. This might be an ideal prompt for a blog post or a series of Facebook / Twitter statuses.
*Cite your sources in APA format.
Make sure your thoughts are your own by using the information on Avoiding Plagiarism in the English Lab.
Save your assignment as a Word (.doc) document and submit as an attachment below.
Grading Rubric
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1-0 |
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Organization |
The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions. |
The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used. |
The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear. |
Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged. |
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Purpose |
The essay clearly retells or updates a classic read in the unit. Author chooses one of the prompts provided to effectively and creatively approach the classic. |
The essay retells or updates a classic read in the unit. Author chooses one of the prompts provided to effectively and creatively approach the classic. |
The essay somewhat retells or updates a classic read in the unit. Author chooses one of the prompts provided but is not very effective or creative in approaching the classic. |
It is not clear which classic read in the unit is being retold or updated. Author struggles to use one of the prompts provided to approach the classic. |
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Creativity |
The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader’s enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination. |
The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader’s enjoyment. The author has used his imagination. |
The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination. |
There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination. |
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Action |
Several action verbs (active voice) are used to describe what is happening in the story. The story seems exciting! |
Several action verbs are used to describe what is happening in the story, but the word choice doesn’t make the story as exciting as it could be. |
A variety of verbs (passive voice) are used and describe the action accurately but not in a very exciting way. |
Little variety seen in the verbs that are used. The story seems a little boring. |
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Grammar/Academic Integrity |
Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.Grammarly report/Academic integrity statement are included. |
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.Grammarly report/Academic integrity statement are included |
Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling. Grammarly report or academic integrity statement not included. |
Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar. Grammarly report/ academic integrity statement not included. |
1) Academic Honesty Statement
You must include the below paragraph in the comments box ALONG WITH your NAME and DATE. This information is worth part of your grade (see the grading rubric for this assignment). For further information regarding plagiarism, please see the Academic Honesty Policy in the Student Handbook.
I, TYPE IN YOUR NAME, certify that I have personally completed this assignment based on my own personal efforts. I understand if I use outside sources, I must properly give my source(s) credit using the APA format and my paper should not include more than 20% of direct quotes from other sources. I understand if I do not provide proper credit to outside sources, I will be documented for plagiarism and be required to resubmit a new assignment. I will not divulge the content of this assignment or any of my work, generally or specifically, to any current or future James Madison High School students. DATE:
Example of Academic Honesty Statement
2) Grammarly Report
All students in English courses must sign up for a Grammarly account at www.grammarly.com/edu/students using the following access code: TJQVqDM9uFErPwEH
For each written assignment, please save and upload your Grammarly report and follow the STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS.Please also review the instructions below:
Assignment
Answer the following question in a clear, well-crafted paper (1-2 pages / 500-750 words). Be sure to cite specific details from the text in your answer.
1.) Compare Psalm 23 and The Sermon on the Mount. The works have similar themes, or messages. What is the main idea of each work? How are the works alike? How are they different? How is the style, or genre, of each work appropriate to its purpose? (These questions are meant to give you some guidance to compare the two works, but you will need to choose one or two of these questions to answer, or create your own comparison. You can’t answer all of these questions well in 1-2 pages.)
*Cite your sources in APA format.
Make sure your thoughts are your own by using the information on Avoiding Plagiarism in the English Lab.
Save your assignment as a Word(.doc) document and submit as an attachment below.
Grading Rubric
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1-0 |
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Ideas and content (Purpose/intro) |
Provides a clear thesis statement in intro. Contains insightful comparisons and contrasts of each work, shows strong understanding of each work’s style as it relates to purpose, is fully and effectively supported with specific details from text. |
Provides a thesis statement in intro. Contains strong comparisons and contrasts of each work, shows understanding of each work’s style as it relates to purpose, is effectively supported with details from text. |
Provides an intro but lacks clear thesis statement Contains information about each work, but does not provide clear comparisons and contrasts, shows some understanding of each work’s style, and is somewhat supported with details from text. |
No clear intro paragraph for thesis statement. Does not provide appropriate comparisons and contrasts, show understanding of each work’s style, or provide supporting details from text. |
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Organization |
The paper follows a clear and logical train of thought related to thesis and effectively uses transitions. |
The paper follows a logical train of thought related to thesis and uses transitions. |
The paper follows a train of thought related to thesis but does not effectively use transitions. |
The paper does not follow a train of thought related to thesis and fails to use transitions. |
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Conclusion |
The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is “getting at.” A powerful conclusion leaves a lasting impression of the works with the reader. |
The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends. The conclusion is present, but may not leave a lasting impression of the works with the reader. |
The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends. The conclusion lacks a compelling aspect and is simply a repetition of ideas |
There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends. |
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Style |
Fully engages the reader, uses colorful language, strong tone, voice, and point of view. |
Engages the reader, uses colorful language, good tone, voice, point of view. |
Rarely engages the reader, needs improvement in language, tone, voice, and point of view. |
Does not engage reader, lacks colorful language, appropriate tone, voice, and point of view. |
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Grammar/Academic Integrity |
Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.Grammarly report/Academic integrity statement are included. |
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.Grammarly report/Academic integrity statement are included |
Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling. Grammarly report or academic integrity statement not included. |
Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar. Grammarly report/ academic integrity statement not included. |
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