UCBOE Benchmark Assessment #1 Name: _______________________________
NJSLS: RI.8.1; RI.8.2; RI.8.3; RI.8.4; RI.8.5; Date: _____________________
RI.8.6; RI.8.9; W.8.1a,b,c,d,e,f Homeroom: ________________
Writing Task
You have read “The Rise and Fall of Karl Marx” and “Stalin: A Brutal Legacy”
from CommonLit. Write an essay evaluating whether Karl Marx would have
approved of Stalin’s implementation of Communism in Russia. Be sure to
include evidence from both texts in your response. Demonstrate full command
of the conventions of standard English at an appropriate level of complexity.
There may be a few minor errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage, but
meaning must remain clear. NJSLS: W.8.1a,b,c,d,e,f; W.8.4; W.8.9a; L.8.2a,c;
L.8.3; L.8.4; L.8.5