How+are+you+graded?

Rubrics are posted here for each of the assignments.

**Daily:**
 Your comprehension questions (Individual)


 * CATEGORY || 5 || 4 || 3 || 2 ||
 * Literal Comprehension || Finds answers directly in the text and states them at least 90% of the time. || Finds answers directly in the text and states them at least 80% of the time. || Finds answers directly in the text and states them at least 70% of the time. || Finds answers directly in the text and states them 69% or less of the time. May be incomplete. ||
 * Inferential Comprehension || Uses knowledge of characters or events in the story to answer questions not directly stated in the text at least 90% of the time. || Uses knowledge of characters or events in the story to answer questions not directly stated in the text at least 80% of the time. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Uses knowledge of characters or events in the story to answer questions not directly stated in the text at least 70% of the time. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Uses knowledge of characters or events in the story to answer questions not directly stated in the text less than 70%. May be incomplete. ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Synthesizing information || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Relates real world events to events in the story when applicable accurately and completely at least 90% of the time. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Relates real world events to events in the story when applicable accurately and completely at least 80% of the time. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Relates real world events to events in the story when applicable accurately and completely at least 70% of the time. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Relates real world events to events in the story when applicable with less than 70% accuracy and/or completion. ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Evaluating information || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Compares and contrasts points of view to arrive at a conclusion based on a thorough analysis. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Compares and contrasts points of view to arrive at a conclusion based on analysis which is mostly complete. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Compares and contrasts points of view to arrive at a conclusion which, while accurate, is brief and shallow. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Incomplete. ||

<span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Your chapter summaries. (Individual):


 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CATEGORY || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">5 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">4 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">3 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2 ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Summarization || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Student's paragraph describes clearly and accurately what the chapter is about. Uses five sentences effectively. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Student mostly describes clearly and accurately what the chapter is about. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Student summarizes most of the chapter accurately, but has some slight misunderstanding. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Student has great difficulty summarizing the chapter, is incomplete. ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Conventions || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Capitalization and punctuation is entirely correct. Spell-checked. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Capitalization and punctuation is mostly correct. Spell-checked. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Several capitalization and/or punctuation errors. Spell-checked. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Incomplete. Not spell-checked. Many errors. ||

<span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Weekly:**
<span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Your discussions (Individual contributions).


 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CATEGORY || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">5 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">4 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">3 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2 ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Striving for Excellence || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Thorough and thoughtful discussion with peers. Goes into depth in responses to peers and to the subject. Brings in outside material (where appropriate), creative ideas and approaches to the topic. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Thorough and thoughtful discussion with peers. Goes into depth in responses to peers and to the subject. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Short answers and responses. Little initiative to dig deeper. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where are you? Incomplete. ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Conventions || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation perfect. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">A few errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Many errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Uses a few "myspace" abbreviations. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Does not capitalize, punctuate, or spell-check. Too many abbreviations. ||

<span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Your discussions for prereading and preparing to write your essays (Individual):


 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CATEGORY || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">5 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">4 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">3 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2 ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Striving for Excellence || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Participates in a thoughtful discussion with peers. Obviously prepares by reading/viewing material assigned. Respectful. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Participates in thoughtful discussion with peers. Responses/comments adequate. Respectful. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Short answers and responses. Respectful, but may not have completed assigned reading/viewing. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Where are you? Incomplete. ||

<span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Your essays (major)**

<span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Your vocabulary templates (Individual) <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Your vocabulary quizzes (Individual): 9/10 = 5; 8/10 = 4; 7/10 = 3; 6/10 and below = 2
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">CATEGORY || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">5 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">4 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">3 || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2 ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Conventions || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow. ||
 * <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Ideas and Content || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that shows complete grasp of the topic. Any research has been thoroughly done when applicable. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the essay is missed. Research has been done when applicable. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the essay are unsupported. || <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic. ||

<span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> At the end:

<span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Your final project (Individual) <span style="color: #e01a73; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Your final reflection (Individual)