Writing Assignment 

Due: Fri 3/14/08 

 

I would like you to write a (minimum) one page responsive essay based on the movie, The Day After Tomorrow.  What might this look like?  This would involve a simple summary, followed by your opinion of the movie.  This essay is due on Friday.   

 

 

•• Things to think about when writing your essay 

` Did you like the movie? Why or why not? 

` Is the movie based on fact or fiction? 

` How would an event like this affect you, your family and friends, the country,       and/or the world? 

` How does this make you think about global climate change? 

 

 

 

 

Criteria

Points

 

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

 

Organization

 

 

 

Sequence of information is

difficult to follow.

 

 

 

Reader has difficulty

following work because

student jumps around. 

 

 

Student presents

 information in logical sequence which reader

can follow.

 

Information in logical, interesting sequence

which reader can

follow.

 

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Individual Thought

 

 

 

 

 

Student does not have grasp

of individual thought or ideas.

 

 

 

 

Student is uncomfortable

with individual thought and

is able to demonstrate

basic ideas.

 

 

Student is at ease

with individual

thought, but fails to elaborate.

 

 

Student demonstrates

 full individual thought

and ideas (more than required).

 

 

____

Grammar and Spelling

 

 

Work has far too many

spelling errors and/or

grammatical errors.

Presentation has

many misspellings

and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has

some misspellings

and/or grammatical errors.

Presentation has

few misspellings or grammatical errors.

____

 

 

 

Neatness

 

 

 

Work is Illegible.

 

 

 

Work has some areas

that are sloppy.

 

 

 

Work has little to no

areas that are sloppy.

 

 

Work is neatly done.

 

 

____

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total---->

 

 

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