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To solidify your understanding of the Middle Ages,
you will be composing an ON DEMAND essay analyzing the
beliefs and values of this time period by examining how they are
evident in the literature we read in class. For this assignment, you
will be building your paragraph writing skills and adding the skills of
writing introductory and concluding paragraphs.
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Writing prompt: Show how
1 commonly held belief or value
from the Middle Ages is evident
in 3 different pieces
of medieval literature.
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Option 2
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Writing prompt: Show how 3 commonly held beliefs or values from
the Middle Ages are evident in two or three pieces of medieval
literature.
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- Option 3
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Writing prompt:
Show how 1
commonly held belief or value from the Middle Ages is NOT represented in
one, two or three pieces of medieval literature.
Consider the literature read in both
English and Western Civilization
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The Song of Roland
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Beowulf
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The Canterbury Tales
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The Good Wife
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The Grail
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The Inferno.
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Diary of a Young Merchant
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Cheverfoil
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WRITING PROCESS
Use as much pre-writing as you need. Some
ideas to try are:
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outlining your ideas
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free-write about your topic
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discussing your topic with peers
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discussing your topic with a teacher
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webbing notes from both classes related to
your topic
FINAL DRAFT
Due December 13, 2004 – In class, ON
DEMAND
Bring your notes, pre-writing & any
handouts you need to complete this in 100 mintues.
The rough & final drafts needs to contain:
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a complete introduction containing your
thesis statement
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one/three body paragraph(s) in which you
develop your thesis
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three
direct quotes
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a concluding paragraph
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3 proper internal MLA citations
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Works Cited Page
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Handwritten, double spaced using plain
white or light yellow paper and black ink.
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Double spaced
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Pages
after the first are numbered.
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Attach a completed scoring guide to the
back of your paper.
The grading rubric for the
essay is provided below. Please print out a copy and bring to class
with you to attach to your final draft.
Essay Grading
Rubric
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Content: -Title emphasizes main idea
-Topic Sentence follows prompt or uses lang. from prompt
-Topic sentence contains all ideas identified in arguments
-Accurate and detailed explanation that proves topic sentence
-Supported with evidence/quotes
-Arguments are linked back to the prompt
-Clear and relevant analysis
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4 Exemplary - model example of all criteria |
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3 Highly Proficient - strong example of the criteria |
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2 Proficient - meets the minimum criteria |
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1 Developing - meets little or none of the criteria |
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Organization:
-Clear and focused topic sentence
-Correct # of paragraphs for prompt
-Fluid and logical structure
-Order of Arguments: weak to strong
-Transitions are in place
-Clear introduction and explanation of quotes
-Concluding sentence provides sense of closure
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4 Exemplary - model example of all
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3 Highly Proficient - strong example of
the criteria
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2 Proficient - meets the minimum criteria |
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1 Developing - meets little or none of the criteria |
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Style:
-Formal diction and tone (no slang or clichés)
-Sentences of varied type
-Varied and engaging word choice
*Descriptive words are precise & accurate
*Avoids “wordiness”
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| 4 Exemplary - model example of all
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3 Highly Proficient - strong example of
the criteria |
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| 2 Proficient - meets the minimum criteria |
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1 Developing - meets little or none of the
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Conventions:
-Correct spelling used throughout essay
-Contains grammatically correct sentences
-Verb Tense stays consistent throughout
-Capitalization, punctuation used correctly
-MLA
*internal citations in correct format
*quotes 4 lines or more are indented & single spaced
*Work Cited Page in correct format
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Student |
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| 4 Exemplary - model example of all
criteria |
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3 Highly Proficient - strong example of
the criteria
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| 2 Proficient - meets the minimum criteria |
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| 2 Proficient - meets the minimum criteria |
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1 Developing - meets little or none of the criteria
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COMMENTS:
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