Refugee​ Essay

Grading Rubric

Name:_____________________ Prompt:____________________
Due: ______________________

Directions: ​Choose one​ of the following prompts to respond to in ​a typed three to five paragraph
essay​. Essays should be typed and printed in 12 pt Times New Roman and double spaced.
Remember to have a thesis statement at the end of the introductory paragraph, a strong
introduction and conclusion, and no evidence in the introductory paragraph or conclusion
paragraph.

Prompt A:​ In ​Human Flow​, a refugee states that ​“No one leaves their country lightly.”
Explain this statement as it relates to the novel ​Refugee​ or as it relates to the film ​Human Flow​.
Use specific examples to support your ideas.

Prompt B: ​Discuss the ​theme of invisibility ​in the novel ​Refugee​ and the documentary ​Human
Flow.​ ( You may choose to only use ​Refugee ​or​ Human Flow)​ . Use evidence to support your
ideas.
Write about how the characters/people respond to feeling that nobody knows or cares about their
struggles.

Prompt C​: Discuss the author’s ​overall purpose(s) in writing​ Refugee​. Use textual evidence to
support your ideas.

What was the message the author was trying to convey?

 Refugee​ Essay
Grading Rubric

1. Follows DA manuscript form (5) __________

2. Strong thesis statement (5) __________

3. Power Writing elements present (10) __________

Power 1: Main idea/topic sentence/thesis statement. ​This answers the prompt.

Power 2: ​Supporting details/evidence​ to support your thesis.
Power 3: ​Elaboration/Explanation/ Commentary
on how your evidence supports your topic and thoughts​.

4. Maintains third person point of view(5) __________

(refrains from I think, I feel, I believe)

5. grammar/sentence structure (10) __________

6. coherence (makes sense) (15) __________

7. punctuation/spelling (5) __________

8. transitions (10)
(next, in conclusion, first, etc…) __________

9. strong introduction and strong conclusion (15) __________

10. Uses appropriate and meaningful evidence to support ideas (10) __________

11. Responds to all parts of the prompt (10) __________

​Teacher Comments: Total:_____________

Power Writing Paragraph Template

Reminders about Power Writing

Power 1
Power 2
Power 3
Power 3
Power 2
Power 3
Power 3
Power 1

Colors:

Power 0
Power 1: Main idea/topic sentence/thesis statement. This answers the prompt.
Power 2: Supporting details/evidence to support your thesis.
Power 3: Elaboration/Explanation/ Commentary on how your evidence supports your topic and
thoughts​.