Checklist for Response Paper

DO I…
Have a clearly stated definition of what I think literature is?
Have at least one significant quotation from each assigned essay?
Explain the significance of each quotation and relate how the passage assists with my
understanding of Literature?
Have a well-organized paragraph, using different writing strategies where necessary
(close textual analysis, personal discussion, narrative for some examples)?
Have enough information about how my understanding developed?
Does my discussion flow naturally to my conclusion?
Have I edited for careless errors and stylistic improvements (flow, clarity)?

Rubric for Response Paper for ETS 4U1 Unit One

Criteria Value Below Level Level Level Level

Exp. 1 2 3 4
Knowledge and Understanding 20
-selects and uses significant and compelling
evidence from essays to support critical analysis
-analyzes and assesses ideas from essay,
discussion, and personal development
Thinking and Inquiry 20
-formulates and refines a thesis to develop
content by making inferences and synthesizing
divergent ideas
-evaluates information and ideas to determine
whether they are significant, sufficient, and
suitable to the purpose
Application 10
Effective use of language conventions
Communication 10
-Communicates ideas with effectiveness;
engaging voice and style
-uses critical listening skills in class discussions to
analyze and assess content