Karate Writing Assessment

Instead of a taking a test over the short story, you will write two short essays:

1. Write one paragraph about the theme of the story. What do you think the theme is and

why what happens in the story what the theme is? Then, compare the theme to another

story we have read so far this year. What is the same and what is different?

2. In some of the stories we have read this semester, there has been violence or the threat of

violence. Is violence ever okay? Are there situations where violence is the only option?

First, state your opinion of if violence is ever the solution to a problem. Why is this your

opinion? Then, give examples of situations of when it is or is not okay to use violence.

0 Points 1 Point 2 Points 3 points

Paragraph 1 - The writer does The writer The writer The writer
Theme not state a states the states the themestates what he
theme. theme, but does and states an or she thinks the
not include any event that theme is. The
details from the happened in the author explains
story. story, but does in detail what
not explain how happens in the
the event relates
story that makes
to the theme. them
understand the
theme.
Paragraph 1 The writer does The writer The writer The writer at
Compare and not compare includes includes at least least 2
contrast Karate to any something one example of examples of
other story. about each how the stories how the themes
story, but does are the same from Karate
not include how and 1 example and one other
they are alike or of how they are story are the
different. different. same and 2
examples of
how they are
different.
Paragraph 2 - The writer does The writer gives The writer gives The writer gives
Opinion not give their his or her his or her his or her
opinion opinion, but opinion, but opinion and
does not explain needs more explains in
detail to make
 why they think the reader detail why they
this way understand why think this way.
they think this
way
Paragraph 2 - The writer does The writer gives The writer gives The writer gives
examples not give any 1 or 2 examples 1 example of a 2 examples of
examples. of situations, situation and situations and
but does not explains why it explains why it
explain why it is or is not okay is or is not okay
is or is not okay to use violence to use violence
to use violence. in that situation. in those
situations.