Some people say they are “good” at something or “bad” at something. But, people grow and change. (You can become good at anything!)
What makes Buck change the most in Call of the Wild?
Write a paragraph that explains your argument. Cite 3 events or facts from the story to prove your point.
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This is the rubric for how many events/facts from the book are in your argument about which events make Buck change the most in Call of the Wild.
| Attempt is missing or barely started. | Evidence does not support the main idea. | Only one event/fact cited from the text supports the description of the main idea. | Only two events/facts cited from the text supports the description of the main idea. | All three evidence/facts cited from the text supports the main idea. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Review your work and give yourself a score. Explain why you gave your work this score.
This is the rubric for how well you organized your argument.
| Attempt is missing or barely started. | Argument is disorganized and does not present a good defense of the main idea. | Argument is somewhat organized presenting a partial defense of the main idea. | Argument is clearly organized and presents the main idea with logical supports while addressing possible rebuttals. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Review your work and give yourself a score. Explain why you gave your work this score.
This is the rubric for how well your argument is written
| Attempt is missing or barely started. | Argument has grammar that inhibits a reader from understanding. | Argument has grammar that detracts from the reader’s understanding. | Argument has grammar that does not restrict the reader’s understanding. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Review your work and give yourself a score. Explain why you gave your work this score.
You should have at least 7 facts from the book in your explanation of Alaskan life.
| Explanation is missing or barely started. | There are less than 5 facts or they may be vague or unconnected to the topic. | There are 5-9 facts that are clear and connected to the topic. | There are 10 or more facts that are clear and connected to the topic. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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This is the rubric for how well-constructed the paragraphs of your essay about Alaskan life are.
| Essay is missing or barely started. | Paragraphs are disorganized, lacking main idea with supporting details and/or grammar inhibits a reader from understanding. | Paragraphs are somewhat organized, but main idea and details are not closely related or well-structured. | Paragraphs are clearly organized with a main idea and strong supporting details. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Review your work and give yourself a score. Explain why you gave your work this score.
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Take the time to get the grammar correct in your essay so it can be the best writing possible!
| Essay is missing or barely started. | The essay has many grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes it difficult to understand. | The essay has 2-3 grammatical mistakes and/or the grammar makes a paragraph difficult to understand. | The essay has 0-1 grammatical mistakes so the essay is easy to read and understand. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Use at least five facts in your paragraph to ensure that you can make your narrative as accurate to the book as possible.
| Attempt is missing or barely started. | There are less than 2 facts/events or they may be vague or unconnected to the topic. | There are only 2-4 facts/events that are clear and connected to the topic. | There are 5 facts/events that are clear and connected to the topic. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Review your work and give yourself a score. Explain why you gave your work this score.
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This is the rubric for how well your narrative is written.
| Attempt is missing or barely started. | Narrative has grammar that inhibits a reader from understanding. | Narrative has grammar that detracts from the reader’s understanding. | Narrative has grammar that does not restrict the reader’s understanding. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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This is the rubric for how well-constructed your new perspective paragraphs are.
| Attempt is missing or barely started. | Paragraphs are disorganized, lacking main idea with supporting details and/or grammar inhibits a reader from understanding. | Paragraphs are somewhat organized, but main idea and details are not closely related or well-structured. | Paragraphs are clearly organized with a main idea and strong supporting details. |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Review your work and give yourself a score. Explain why you gave your work this score.
