Rubric for Roland Barthes Unit

Standards:

11-12.RL.4.1 Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, play, or poem, evaluating how each
version interprets the source text and the impact of the interpretations on the audience.

11-12.RL.4.2 Analyze and evaluate works of literary or cultural significance in history

(American, English, or world) and the way in which these works have used archetypes drawn
from myths, traditional stories, or religious works, as well as how two or more of the works treat
similar themes, conflicts, issues, or topics.

Prompt:

Reflect on the reading and how the meaning of the text changes based on context. How does the
author function play a role in determining the impact and meaning of the text? Does the audience
of a text change when you factor in the author function? You can choose to write on either
Beowulf or a combination of all our other readings from the unit. Apply Roland Barthes as a lens
to analyze our readings.

Content Students give ample 40 points

evidence to support their
arguments. Students
demonstrate an ability to
synthesize ideas from
multiple texts and compare
them to one another.

Organization Students address the prompt 30 points

with a fully developed
thesis. There is a logical
flow of ideas that connect to
one another and lead to the
conclusion of the paper.

Grammar and Mechanics There are no distracting 15 points

spelling errors. Students use
proper grammar and
punctuation.

Formatting Students follow proper 15 points

MLA citation practices.