Students will create an ebook appropriate for kindergarten students using microsoft office templates for word, powerpoint or publisher. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ubik. A rubric is a type of scoring guide that assesses and articulates specific components and expectations for an assignment. It is a great way to promote the love of reading in your classroom. Category 4 3 2 1 title includes title, author, publisher and date, centered with title on first line, author on second, and publisher. When rubric criteria are tied to learning outcomes. In this novel dick has exploded and transcended the sf genre and the.
The book analysis will be evaluated on its originality and connections made to other materials and topics covered in the course. Brief plot synopsis major events, key conflicts, climax, and resolution. The major motion picture matrix gained a lot of inspiration from this novel. Formulates a focused, arguable, and defendable thesis. Includes no passive voice, awkward sentence constructions, or other grammatical errors very minimal problems with punctuation no spelling or capitalization errors contains minor passive voice problems and a few awkward sentences, but otherwise only a few. Rethinking rubrics in writing assessment maja wilson. To analyze your rubric, click on the addedit results button, which is located on the upper righthand side of your window. Use this rubric to grade writing samples, essays, short passages, or journal entries. Scoring rubric for critical analysis points possible. Book summary rubric book summary 15 points you need to write a 23 paragraph summary of your book. The organization, elements of literary analysisinterpretation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored in this rubric. Though you may sense a disconnect between studentcentered teaching and rubric based assessment, you may still use rubrics for convenience or for want of better. Ubik summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Few novels pull at the strings of reality so elegantly as ubik.
Each member of the group selects a different case that examines the topic selected, if possible try to select cases that may have different rulings free rubric builder and assessment tools. Pictures are colored with pens, pencils, or crayons. Philip k dicks funny and peculiar nearfuturology books the. Reading 1,505 reading comprehension 965 literature 1,453 language arts and writing 3,327 creative writing 453 reading and literature 3,640 literary style and techniques 19. Within this context both the quest for meaning and the never ending struggle.
A book report rubric is a list of set requirements that must be met when reporting on a book. Cover includes a title, neatly drawn and colored picture, authors name, your name, and period number. It must include a symbolic representation or symbolic representations of the novel, a synopsis of the novel, author information life background, and a listing of other works by the same author. Inquiry and analysis value rubric association of american. Three or more main points relate to the thesis, but some may lack details. Title, author, nationality, and date of original publication. No descriptive words doesnt tell us who should read this book. Essay displays insightful understanding and analysis of the book. Runciter will be lying in state for the balance of today and tomorrow morning 145. This rubric was created to assess literature based on the level of cultural sensitivity and gender sensitivity free rubric builder and assessment tools. Novel study project rubric category fully meeting expectations 5 meeting expectations 3 not meeting expectations 1 ideascontent understanding of the and predictable. Lists most of the important events in the book, but either highlights unimportant points or.
The organization, elements of summaries, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored in this rubric. Project includes 2 of the 4 required elements of information. Evidence is unconvincing, generalvague, inappropriate, missing, or unclearly used. Students will be required to write a 4 page book analysis of how luptons premise can have an impact on social servicescharities. The cover picture is not very neat or there is one item missing. Working in assessment this is the best book i have found for rubrics yet. Its 1992 and the world is full of people with special abilities such as telepaths, precogs and others with powers.
As you grade, circle the errors on the list at the bottom of the rubric. Plagiarism results in a 0 for this portion of the assignment. Philip dick suffered from strange hallucinations and. Once you have graded your students with this rubric, you can come to this analysis page and enter the number of students that received each rating. The story is set in a future 1992 where psychic powers are common and utilized in corporate espionage, while intricate technologies allow recently deceased people to be mantained in a lengthy state of hybernation. Analysis authors sources to show how used but few quotes doesnt show how used authors sources 50% of. Ubik is a 1969 science fiction novel by american writer philip k. The analysis is developed with an effective point of view. Back cover the back cover tells a great deal more about the story. Both eerie and amusing, ubiks vision of 1992 from 1966 mixes unsettling.
I find students do better if i give them just grammar errors to focus on at a time. Structure of the novelplayorganizational method, including point of view. The items listed below are intended to provide feedback in a number of critical areas which your instructor deems important to your analysis. It is a short read yet it is full of great information. Runciter and a dozen of his best hunters are hired by stanley mick, a wealthy businessman, and must. Ks 500level classes outstanding a range above average b range competent c range insufficient d to f range writers approach the analysis presents fresh and defensible insights into the work being analyzed. It is written for a more academic audience meaning professors but the information can easily be adapted to any rubric. All quotations or examples clearly demonstrate and support the claim of the paper. Literary analysis rubric use of evidence interpretation sentences, vocabulary, conventions structure 10090 excellent use of thoughtfully chosen, apt, and specific concrete details and references to the text. Scripps writing program textual analysis essay rubric. In what regards is the world described in ubik false. Like reality what we see as reality, anyway ubik doesnt make. In rethinking rubrics in writing assessment, maja wilson offers a new perspective on rubrics and argues for a better, more responsive way to think about assessing writers progress.
Lets get down to the details of philip k dicks ubik. Analysis is the process of breaking complex topics or issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Inquiry is a systematic process of exploring issues, objects or works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions or judgments. Analysis authors sources to show how used but few quotes doesnt show how used authors sources 50% of grade provides many pertinent examples provides some examples mentions authors ignores authors of authors use of evidence of authors use of evidence use of evidence use of evidence. This is designed for middle school students to share a book they have read with the class. Though you may sense a disconnect between studentcentered teaching and rubricbased assessment, you may still use rubrics for convenience or for want of better. Lists most of the important events in the book, but either highlights unimportant points. Rubric for comic strip reports choice of scenes lists all the most important events that occur in the book without revealing the conclusion. Attribution 5 points your introduction contains the articles source, headline, date, and the name of its author the reporter. In 12 paragraphs the basic situation, themes, and main events of plot are described in a vivid voice. Provides a thorough, accurate analysis of the authors justification of the worth and significance of the study provides a description, but only minimal analysis, of the authors justification of the worth and significance of the study student does not accurately assess the authors arguments justifying the study.
Rubric for literary analysis papers san jose state. Rosie improved upon a rubric that i had shared with her by rethinking the categories, and creating very detailed guidelines for each section. Thesis presents a strong assertion or claim, is tightly focused. Lists most of the important events in the book without revealing the conclusion, but misses 2 or 3 major events. Current event analysis rubric current event analysis rubric great good needs some improvement poor effort no effort introduction.
It is obvious that you thought deeply about the book and your answers are insightful. Response to the prompt andor topic is convincing, insightful, and percept. Grading rubric for summary analysis response essays. When chip arrives in des moines, he calls the mortuary and finds that mr. The book youre about to read is not only a superb analysis of rubrics but a lesson in how to apply careful thinking to classroom practice. Dick includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 17 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it. Ubik by philip k dick stranger views a science fiction. The openended nature of the writing is intended to encourage selfdirected reflection and expression of both feelings and thoughts. Alfie kohn, author of the case against standardized testing this book will create the conversations educators desperately needabout accurate assessment, quality in writing, and informed teaching. Once you have graded your students with this rubric, you can come to this analysis page and enter the number of. The analysis shows events from the authors point of view, but could use more descriptive language.
Neither too little nor too much information is given. If the student has lots of different errors, you may want to make a note in the comments of the ones you especially want them to work on. Project includes 3 of the 4 required elements of information. I had it sitting on my shelf for a long time, only now got around to reading it for some reason. Independent reading project rubric 4 a strong project your project exceeds expectations. This is a book that gives real meaning to the cliche defies explanation. Three or more main points are present, but lack details in describing the event.
I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. Project as a whole the overall group grade for the entire book analysis. There is a latent war going on between glen runciter, head of runciter associates, an organization that tries to discover people able to see the future and ray hollis who employs such people. Doesnt give information about the characters doesnt give this information. Dick philip kindred dick was born in chicago in 1928. An essential, musthave rubric for language arts classes. The writers ethos is one of confidence and competence. Chapter 11 summary jespersen offers to fly chip to des moines in exchange for the bottle of ubique, which is an antique. Ideas are clear but information is general understanding of the novel is evident. Dicks ubik 1969 is, for this reader, one of the most important sf works of the. With the help of a book report rubric you can rate the report, its grammar and style, judge the depth of the analysis. Dick this study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ubik. The book is largely told from the viewpoint of joe chip, who works for an agency of antipsis that stops telepaths invading other peoples privacy. If you are looking for a great rubric book that isnt written like a textbook then this is it.
Reflection paper content analysis evaluation form this instrument is designed to assess learning progress and behavioral change through analysis of written statements in reflection papers. But except the most obvious, like the title and the author, the setting and the characters, what else does this type of writing include. Teacher may explain specific assignment in this space. The final part of designing a meaningful book report assignment is to provide a rubric that clearly shows what each student needs to do to earn points. Book cover rubric 5 4 3 2 1 front cover the cover is creative and vividly depicts the story.
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