Evaluation
| Symbols
of Liberty Book Teacher's Name: ________________________________ Student's Name: ________________________________ |
| CATEGORY | 4 = Exceeds the Standard | 3 = Meets the Standard | 2 = Partially Meets the Standard | 1 = Does not Meet the Standard | Score |
| Description
What it says |
Makes a complete and detailed description of the subject matter and/or elements seen in a work. Able to paraphrase clearly. | Makes a detailed description of most of the subject matter and/or elements seen in a work. Able to paraphrase adequately. | Makes a detailed description of some of the subject matter and/or elements seen in a work. Paraphrase is acceptable. | Descriptions are not detailed or complete. Paraphrase doe not capture the gist or is non-existent. | |
| Interpretation
What it means |
Forms a somewhat reasonable hypothesis about the symbolic or metaphorical meaning and is able to support this with evidence from the work. | Student identifies the literal meaning of the work. | Can relate how the work makes him/her feel personally. | Finds it difficult to interpret the meaning of the work. | |
| Evaluation
Why it matters |
Draws a connection between meaning and real life circumstances of value in the present. Uses at least three examples to illustrate significance. | Draws a connection between meaning and real life circumstances of value in the present. Uses one or two examples to illustrate significance. | Draws a connection between meaning and real life circumstances, but no examples are given. | Connection is not clear, no examples given | |
| Cover & title page | Cover is original and exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. Title page contains all proper elements | Cover is original and attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. Title page contains all proper elements | Cover is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. Title page contains most proper elements | Cover is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. Title page lacks proper elements | |
| Mechanics | Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling, capitalization or punctuation | Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling, capitalization or punctuation | Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling, capitalization or punctuation | Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling, capitalization or punctuation that distract the reader from the content. | |
| Bibliography | All sources (information, graphics and media) are accurately documented in the desired format. | All sources (information, graphics and media) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. | All sources (information, graphics and media) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format | Some sources are not accurately documented | |
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Total |
/24 | ||||