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Assessment Checklist – Unit 1 Bend 1 Student Name I can identify multiple possible interpretations of the theme of a text, and determine which theme I believe is best. I can write [an academic, literary essay] with a unique voice. I can cite small, key moments of the text when themes are revealed or come to life. I can find patterns in the craft moves an author has used in a text and explain how this supports or reveal the theme. I can select an essay structure that supports my thesis. I can determine where my writing and revise my own essay in ways that improve its quality. I can express what I have learned about writing literary essays, and where I still struggle with the process. I can use logical reasoning (for example with a syllogism a and b, then to explain the relationship between my claim about the theme and the textual evidence that supports my claim. I can identify logical fallacies (ie, false analogies, correlation vs. causation, or man” false in my thinking and take the necessary steps to correct them. I can counter other possible interpretations of [the theme of] a text other than the one I claim as my own, and address counterarguments to show that my claim is stronger. I can edit my literary essay to correct and advance my use of conventions.
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