English 209 Rubric
Summer 2008
Susan Spangler, Instructor

Goal

Exceeds Standard

Meets Standard

Does Not Meet Standard

To engage in dialogue with others about literature

shown through

  • Second Thoughts reading responses

Responses relate to others’ postings in innovative ways and thoroughly discuss readers’ reaction to them.  Readers discuss in detail how others’ posts influence their thinking about texts

Responses directly relate to others’ postings and react to them in some way.  Readers discuss how others’ posts influence their thinking about texts.

Responses do not relate to others’ postings or discuss how others’ posts influence their thinking about texts.

OR

Responses not posted in a timely manner.

To improve literacy skills

shown through

  • Reading Journal reading responses

Journal chart is filled out with many entries, which demonstrate compelling thoughts about the texts.

Journal chart is filled out with adequate entries, which demonstrate competent thoughts about the texts.

Journal chart is filled out with minimal entries, which demonstrate an inability to think about texts with any complexity OR no chart submitted in timely manner.

To develop an appreciation for literature of various times, places, and cultures

shown through

  • Final project
  • Final Answer reading responses

Final answer demonstrates reader’s ability to thoroughly discuss texts with sensitivity to their various times, places, and cultures AND relate them to each other.

Final project/paper shows reader’s ability to skillfully put literature in larger context and make it useful to others.

Final answer demonstrates reader’s ability to discuss texts in relation to their various times, places, and cultures AND relate them to each other.

Final project/paper shows reader’s successful attempt to put literature in larger context and make it useful to others. 

Final answer demonstrates reader’s ability to discuss texts in relation to each other.

Final project/paper shows reader’s attempt to put literature in larger context and make it useful to others.

OR

No final answer or project submitted in timely manner.

A = at least 2 “exceeds standards,” no “does not meet standards”

B = a least 1 “exceeds standards,” no “does not meet standards”

C= at least 2 “meets standards”

F = 2 or more “does not meet standards”