- Red Hook High School
- English 10 Pages
- Extra Credit
O'Connor, Tom - English
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3rd Quarter Extra Credit, due April 17.
Completion of extra credit may add up to 4 points on your quarter score!
Option1:
Create an original poem of at least ten lines. You must display a knowledge of the elements and devices of poetry.
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
Sound
Few sound devices
Unvaried sound devices
Several and varied sound devices
Intricately placed sound devices that help convey meaning
Structure
Little variation from prose
Exhibits attempt at structure: stanzas or consistent line length
Rhythm and meter are utilized; rhyme scheme apparent
Follows a fixed form
Diction/ Rhetoric
Attempt at descriptive language; one device
Some awareness of connotation; few devices
Descriptive, connotative language; several devices
Highly evocative language that is rich with imagery; replete with sophisticated devices
Meaning
Some focus on a topic
Describes a topic/subject
Explores fully a topic/subject
Insightful exploration of a topic/subject
Option2:
Bearing in mind that much of the 3rd quarter has been spent performing research out-of-class, your 3rd quarter extra credit options will involve research into various aspects of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Compare Shakespeare’s play with historical fact. Feel free to create contrasting timelines (one marking the acts/scenes in the play with dates from history.
OR Research the Elizabethan theatre, and any particular aspects of it that would have made this play or portions thereof both challenging and worthwhile.
OR Write a theatre review as if you are a critic writing a review of the play in the year 1600.
OR Compare/contrast the oratory of Brutus and Mark Antony in Act III scene ii. This will involve researching the techniques of persuasive speech and argumentation.
All choices require proper formatting according to MLA standards regarding proper citations of sources.
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
Meaning
Lacks thesis; no focused topic
Vague thesis; topic too broad or too narrow
Solid thesis & understanding of topic
Insightful; thorough understanding of challenging topic
Development
No evidence from research
Lacks specific evidence- 3 or fewer sources
Specific evidence; many sources (8+)
Ample specific evidence from many various sources
Organization
Little to none
Unorganized; no transitions
Logical; makes use of transitional words & phrases
Well-conceived; intricate transitions
Language
Not grade level
Simple
Fluent
Sophisticated
Mechanics
Replete with spelling & grammatical errors; not formatted
Errors hinder comprehension; not properly formatted
Errors only when using sophisticated language;
Some flawed formatting
Nearly flawless;
largely conforms to MLA standards