Genesis Jimenez

Mrs. Spanier
English P.4
1/10/17
To Kill A Mockingbird Missing Scenes
In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee wrote about Scout's first day of
school with Miss Caroline. I was very confused on why they left out this scene and
character. I am confused because she is part of a very important lesson Scout learns
later in the story/movie. The theme this scene goes with is taking someone else's
P.O.V. As I was the last to leave, I saw her sink down in her chair and bury her head in
her arms. Had her conduct been more friendly toward me, I would have felt sorry for
her.(Lee,29).This quote shows that Scout felt bad for the way she acted and that Miss.
Caroline was having a hard time on her first day of teaching. For these reasons I feel
like they should have added this scene.
There was also a very important character missing from the movie, Miss Dubose.
She was a very important character because she taught Jem and Scout many lessons.
I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a
man with a gum in his hand. (Lee,149). This quote shows that miss dubose was a
woman fighting addiction even though she knew she wasn't going to stop. This teaght
Jem that courage is fighting even though you're going to lose. This is why I feel that it
was wrong of you to leave the scene out.
Rubric rating submitted on: 1/16/2017, 10:42:15 AM by alyssaball@solvangstudents.org

Writing Basics
Your score: 5

Missing topic
sentence,
conclusion,

Missing topic
sentence,
conclusion, or

Uses topic
sentences,
conclusions,

Correctly uses
topic
sentences, and

Correctly uses
topic
sentences,

and/or
transitions

transitions

and some
transitions; but
not always
correctly

conclusions,
some
transitions
included

conclusions,
and transitions.

Supporting
with Evidence
Your score: 5

Does not
provide
evidence
and/or
explanation of
how that
evidence
supports their
claims.

Provides some
evidence
and/or little
explanation of
how that
evidence
supports their
claims.

Provides
evidence and
some
explanation of
how that
evidence
supports their
claims.
Sometimes
cites source.

Provides
relevant
evidence and
an explanation
of how that
evidence
supports their
claims. Usually
cites source.

Provides
relevant
evidence and
strong
explanation of
how that
evidence
supports their
claims. Cites
sources.

Spelling and
Grammar
Your score: 3

Has many
spelling and
grammar
mistakes which
make the
writing hard to
read

Has many
spelling and
grammar
mistakes

Has some
spelling and
grammer
mistakes

Has very few

spelling and
grammar
mistakes

Has NO
spelling or
grammar
mistakes

Format /
Neatness
Your score: 5

Does not follow

basic format
expectations,
work is not
neat and
organized

Somewhat
follows basic
format
expectations,
work is not
neat and
organized

Follows basic
format
expectations,
work is
somewhat neat
and organized

Follows basic
format
expectation,
work is neat
and organized

Follows format
expectations,
work is
exceptionally
neat and
organized

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