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Essential Question on The River

Dear Kayla: The grade is raised to an 85. Yo did a good job on everything here. The traits section was not revised. The summary of pager 96-132 is a bit "thin," I think on details and does not use thinking-process words. Final grade is 85 Mr. B. on 1/27/12


 * Student: Kayla Bugeya.**
 * Over all points is 72. Full credit on everything, except for the Traits section is far from complete. It needs to define each trait mentioned in the Intro. and give a short examle. You earned 7 points out of 15 here. You did a fine job on the conclusion.**
 * However, missing entirely is the thinking process summary pages 96-132, which should be about 30 sentences and use the thinking process words. Go for 100. Revise/fix by next Friday, January 27.**
 * Mr. Baskin**
 * 1/18/12**


 * Grading Points Rubric for Essential-Question Essay on __The River__**


 * 1) **Introduction Paragraph:** Thesis/topic sentence; at least three traits stated; explanation of how the essay will proceed.
 * Maximum Number of Points: 10 POINTS EARNED:**
 * 10 points.**


 * 1) **Traits Paragraph:** List the traits; define each trait; provide a brief example from the novel for the trait.
 * Maximum Number of Points: 15 POINTS EARNED:**
 * 7 points.**


 * 1) **Conflict Paragraph:** Description of the conflict at the beginning of the novel; description of how the conflict changes; explanation of what is similar to and different between the two conflicts.
 * Maximum Number of Points: 15 POINTS EARNED:**
 * 15 points.**

Sixty-seven blanks to use the following thinking-process terms: observe or observation; wonder or reflect or reflection; name or naming or identify or identification; consider alternatives or options or considering; predict or predicting or prediction; choose a solution or make a choice or solve or choose; make a plan or prepare a plan or plan; gather resources; act or do or perform a solution.
 * 1) **Fill-in-the-Blanks Paragraphs on the Thinking Process/Problem Solving:**
 * Maximum Number of Points: 25 POINTS EARNED**
 * 25**

From twenty to forty sentences summarizing what Brian is doing on these pages using the vocabulary of the thinking process.
 * 1) **Summary of Paragraphs 97-132 in terms of the Thinking Process**
 * Maximum Number of Points: 20 POINTS EARNED:**
 * 10 points.**

Restatement of the message or lesson of the novel; explanation of why this is an important message or lesson to know; description of how the writer of the essay (the student) can specifically use this lesson in his/her life in the future.
 * 1) **Conclusion**
 * Maximum Number of Points: 15**
 * 15 points.**