Compelling Conclusions Assessment

Step 1: Write the rough draft. Revise and edit your draft.

Step 2: Paste your completed final draft in the space below. Remember to use proper MLA
formatting throughout your document.
The story I'm looking at is called "A Family Supper." it portrays feelings like worry,
unhappiness, and trouble in a family. We can see how the author uses imagery to tell
this story.
In "A Family Supper" the author uses descriptions to paint a vivid picture. They talk
about a dinner table with hot dishes on it. It looks perfect, but there are problems
hidden under the surface. This dinner is like a mask the family wears to hide their real
feelings. The food is a symbol of their attempt to cover up their emotional troubles.
They say the father's smile is "frozen" and "strained," which means it's not real, and
he's uncomfortable. This shows that the family is trying to hide their feelings, and
there is a lot of sadness and tension.
The story shows us characters changing. The sister in the story is struggling and unsure
about her future while her father feels guilty for his wife's death, creating a sad and
tense scene
In "A Family Supper," the author uses pictures and character changes to make us feel
worry, sadness, and family problems. The story shows us how powerful storytelling
can be. It can make us feel like we're in the characters' world, feeling what they feel.
"A Family Supper" does this really well, and it leaves us with a strong feeling of
sadness and worry.

Step 3: Reflect on your writing process using the chart below. Respond in complete sentences.
Reflection Question
1. Think about your writing
process. What was the most
challenging aspect of this literary
analysis? Explain in 2-3
sentences.
2. Consider your editing and
revising process. What areas of
strength and weakness did you
notice in your writing? Explain
in 2-3 sentences.
3. What is something content or
writing-related you learned
throughout the literary analysis
writing process? Explain in 2-3
sentences.
My Response
The most challenging aspect was probably
figuring out how to word my points. i wanted
to make sure i was using proper grammar and
punctuation, as well as clear points.
my thesis statement wasnt the best, i revised
it and also mentioned it in the conclusion. i
also emphasized the use of imagery more.
I learned more about keeping my writting on
topic. I also learned some things about
imagery in writting.

Compelling Conclusions Rubric

On Target Almost There Needs Improvement
Organization 20-16 points 15-12 points 11-0 points
 • The essay has an • The essay has an • The essay may be missing
organized introduction, introduction, body an introduction, body
body paragraphs, and paragraphs, and a paragraphs, and/or a
conclusion. conclusion that are conclusion.
• The introduction has an mostly organized. • The introduction may be
intriguing hook, a • The introduction contains missing a hook, a bridging
bridging statement, and a hook, a bridging statement, and/or a
an insightful thesis statement, and a thesis thesis statement.
statement. statement. • The body paragraphs only
• The body paragraphs • The body paragraphs loosely relate to ideas
(20 points) thoughtfully extend, relate to ideas introduced in the thesis
analyze, and clarify the introduced in the thesis statement.
ideas introduced in the statement. • Ideas in the essay may
thesis statement. • Ideas in the essay mostly not flow due to a lack of
• Ideas in the essay flow flow through the use of transitions.
logically through the use transitions. • The conclusion
of transitions. • The conclusion attempts unsuccessfully rephrases
• The conclusion rephrases to rephrase the thesis the thesis statement,
the thesis statement, statement, summarizes summarizes the essay's
summarizes the ideas, the essay's ideas, and ideas, and/or provides
and provides closure for provides closure for the closure for the reader.
the reader. reader.
30-24 points 23-18 points 17-0 points

• The use of evidence • The use of evidence • The use of evidence may
demonstrates that the demonstrates that the not demonstrate that the
student thoroughly student attempted to student attempted to
analyzed the text. analyze the text. analyze the text.
Content • Content and analysis • Content and analysis • Content and analysis
(30 points) reflect outside-the-box reflect typical thinking and reflect typical thinking
thinking and interesting insight into the author's and insight into the
insight into the author's style & literary elements author's style & literary
use of style & literary to create a specified mood elements. The connection
elements to create a in the text. to the mood of the text
specified mood in the may be underdeveloped.
text.
30-24 points 23-18 points 17-0 points

• Evidence is used in a • Evidence is used in a • The essay lacks

logical manner with a
balanced mixture of
direct quotes,
paraphrases, and
Evidence and
summary.
Elaboration
• The student thoughtfully
(30 points)
explains evidence.
• Appropriate signal words
and phrases are used to
incorporate evidence.
logical manner, but an
excessive use of direct
quotes may distract the
reader.
• There is an attempt to
elaborate on evidence,
but the connection is
unclear or
underdeveloped.
• There is an attempt at
the use of signal words
and phrases to
incorporate evidence.
elaboration and
connections, instead the
essay follows a pattern of
presenting and
paraphrasing evidence.
• There is no attempt to
use signal words to
incorporate evidence.
 15-12 points 11-9 points 8-0 points
Formatting
(15 points) • MLA formatting is • MLA formatting is mostly • MLA formatting may be
present and correct. present and correct. missing.
10-8 points 7-6 points 5-0 points
Grammar
• There are virtually no • There are a few spelling, • There are several
(10 points)
spelling, punctuation, punctuation, or spelling, punctuation, or
or grammatical errors. grammatical errors. grammatical errors.
10-8 points 7-6 points 5-0 points

• The student thoroughly • The student attempted • The student may be

Reflection
& insightfully reflected to reflect on their writing missing parts or all of the
(10 points)
on their writing process process but may be reflection component of
and included examples missing insight or this assessment.
as needed. examples from the essay.