Write a five-paragraph essay based on ONE of the following prompts:
“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation” (Martel 31).
Or
“If you stumble about believability, what are you living for? Love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your problem with hard to believe?” (Martel)
| Criteria | Level 1(50-59%) | Level 2(60-69%) | Level 3 (70-79%) | Level 4(80-100%) |
| Knowledge/
Understanding
/10 |
Provides limited relevant information | Provides some relevant information | Provides considerable information | Provides thorough, well-chosen information and ideas |
| Thinking/Inquiry
/10
|
-Offers little explanation and analysis
-Concludes with limited logic |
-provides some depth and refinement
-offers some explanation and analysis -concludes with some logic |
-offers thoughtful explanation and analysis
-concludes with thoughtful logic |
-provides a highly effective, thought provoking story
-offers insight and explanation -concludes with highly creative and insightful logic |
| Communication
· sense of purpose
· sense of audience
· organization
· tone and style
/20 |
-focuses on a controlling idea to a limited degree
-offers little vivid description and detail to appeal to audience
-organizes material with limited clarity and logic -uses a personal, conversational style with limited effectiveness |
-focuses on a controlling idea to some extent
-offers some vivid description and detail to appeal to an audience -organizes material with some clarity and logic -uses a personal, conversational style with some effectiveness |
-focuses quite clearly on a controlling idea
-offers considerable vivid description and detail to appeal to an audience -organizes material with considerable clarity and logic -uses a personal, conversational style with considerable effectiveness |
-focuses very effectively on a controlling idea
-offers highly effective, evocative description and detail to appeal to audience -organizes material with a high degree of clarity and logic -uses a highly effective personal and conversational style |
| Application
/5
|
-student is able to apply knowledge with limited accuracy and effectiveness | -student is able to apply knowledge with some accuracy and effectiveness | -student is able to apply knowledge with considerable accuracy and effectiveness | -student is able to apply knowledge with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness |
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