Expectation Below Expectations 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Reading and Literature Studies: Insufficient knowledge of the Demonstrates limited Demonstrates adequate Demonstrates considerable Demonstrates thorough Reading for Meaning text knowledge of the text and ideas, knowledge of the text and understanding of the text understanding of the text themes, concepts ideas, themes, concepts and ideas, themes, concepts and ideas, themes, concepts 1.3 Demonstrates knowledge of literary text with an Provides inadequate, inaccurate understanding of ideas, themes, and concepts or irrelevant evidence from text Provides limited supporting evidence is frequently Provides some supporting Integrates considerable and Integrates substantial and 1.5 Integrates specific and compelling evidence from the vague or inappropriate evidence, but is occasionally convincing supporting evidence compelling supporting text to support critical analysis Insufficient explanations or mere vague or inappropriate evidence plot summary Provides limited explanation of ideas Provides explanation and Shows considerable 1.6 Explains, analyses, and synthesizes ideas, themes, shows some analysis of analysis and synthesis of Shows thorough analysis and concepts ideas and skilful synthesis of ideas Writing: Insufficient application of essay Limited application of the Occasional in essay form, Consistent application of Thorough command of the Using Knowledge of Form and Style form, subject and/or text to the form, subject and/or text to the subject and/or text to the essay form, subject and text to form, subject and text, and prompt, or misunderstanding of prompt results in an essay that is prompt results in an essay that is the prompt results in an effective prompt results in a masterful 2.1 Transfers and applies knowledge of literary essay the prompt, results in an frequently ineffective at times ineffective essay essay form and text to the prompt ineffective essay 2.3/2.4 Uses language and style appropriate to purpose Demonstrates lack of competence Language and style are Language and are Language and style are and audience (diction, voice, sentence structure, devices) in the use of language and frequently ineffective and occasionally ineffective; effective and demonstrate Language/style are demonstrate limited of demonstrate some of a considerable of sophisticated, well-crafted, and audience and purpose audience and purpose audience and purpose engaging with a strong sense of audience and purpose
Expectation Below Expectations 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Reading and Literature Studies: Reading for Meaning 1.3 Demonstrates knowledge of literary text with an understanding of ideas, themes, and concepts 1.5 Integrates specific and compelling evidence from the text to support critical analysis 1.6 Explains, analyses, and synthesizes ideas, themes, and concepts Insufficient knowledge of the text Provides inadequate, inaccurate or irrelevant evidence from text Insufficient explanations or mere plot summary Demonstrates limited knowledge of the text and ideas, themes, concepts Provides limited supporting evidence is frequently vague or inappropriate Provides limited explanation of ideas Demonstrates adequate knowledge of the text and ideas, themes, concepts Provides some supporting evidence, but is occasionally vague or inappropriate Provides explanation and shows some analysis of ideas Demonstrates considerable understanding of the text and ideas, themes, concepts Integrates considerable and convincing supporting evidence Shows considerable analysis and synthesis of Demonstrates thorough understanding of the text and ideas, themes, concepts Integrates substantial and compelling supporting evidence Shows thorough analysis and skilful synthesis of ideas Writing: Using Knowledge of Form and Style 2.1 Transfers and applies knowledge of literary essay form and text to the prompt 2.3/2.4 Uses language and style appropriate to purpose and audience (diction, voice, sentence structure, devices) Insufficient application of essay form, subject and/or text to the prompt, or misunderstanding of the prompt, results in an ineffective essay Demonstrates lack of competence in the use of language and Limited application of the form, subject and/or text to the prompt results in an essay that is frequently ineffective Language and style are frequently ineffective and demonstrate limited of audience and purpose Occasional in essay form, subject and/or text to the prompt results in an essay that is at times ineffective Language and are occasionally ineffective; demonstrate some of audience and purpose Consistent application of essay form, subject and text to the prompt results in an effective essay Language and style are effective and demonstrate a considerable of audience and purpose Thorough command of the form, subject and text, and prompt results in a masterful essay Language/style are sophisticated, well-crafted, and engaging with a strong sense of audience and purpose
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