Born from a white mother and a black father, bessie head grew up in the early stages of apartheid south africa. California state university east bay undergraduate business rubrics. Nov 09, 2010 maru by bessie head november 9, 2010 by rebecca reid i have so struggled to put maru by bessie head, published 1971 into context that i even reread the short novel pages before i attempted to write my thoughts. This novella packs in a lot of themes in 123 pages. An analysis of the themes and language of maru, a novel by. Reconstructing the komagata maru and air india cases core. There are 2 two comparison examples between the movie and the book there is 1 one comparison example between the movie and the book. Shows understanding of content and of summarizing strategies concept, relationships among ideas, using key vocabulary 1. Write your summary in your own words, except for quotations.
Your name and class period you will be graded with the rubric. A rubric is a coherent set of criteria for students work that includes descriptions of levels of performance quality on the criteria. Maru is a 1971 novel by bessie head, exploring racism and ethnic conflict, specifically that of the tswana and san peoples. Poetry analysis 6 points reporting category scoring criteria row a thesis 01 points 7. By marrying a masarwa woman, he has lost the esteem of his people. Direct use of text from selections should have quotation marks. Unfortunately, this definition of rubric is rarely demonstrated in practice. Maru mah rew, an african tribal leader soon to be installed as hereditary paramount chief in the village of dilepe, botswana. Maru 1971, a novel by bessie head, tells a story about the liberation of the san people from ethnic and racial oppression and about the liberation of the tswana people of dilepe from their prejudices and hatreds. Rubric dimensions can be pulled into the content understanding row of the ldc writing rubrics to assess specific reading skills within a tasks final product, or they can be used alone to assess student work in response to minitasks as students develop the skills necessary to complete a full task.
In maru 1971, author bessie head confronts deeply held prejudice toward the masarwa people of botswana. Email the topic for the final paper to the instructor no later than sunday 11. Maru character analysis maru at the beginning of the novel, the reader knows only knows that maru, a king among his people, has made a serious misjudgment that makes his people question his morals and his respected position. A rubric is a grading guide that makes explicit the criteria for judging students work on discussion, a paper, performance, product, showthework problem, portfolio, presentation, essay questionany student work you seek to evaluate. Define the subject matter, give brief, all inclusive background. The passage may fit some items in the 4 box and some in the 2 box, but it may fit best in the 3 box. Reference page with correct formatting of references. I strongly recommend the thought provoking, and entrancing novel, maru. Express the underlying meaning of the article, not just the superficial details.
End of novel onepager thomas county school district. The book analysis will be evaluated on its originality and connections made to other materials and topics covered in the course rubric code. Poor or no description of texts organization and presentation. Project includes 3 of the 4 required elements of information. Maru toward the start of the novel, the peruser knows just realizes that maru, a ruler among his kin, has made a genuine confusion that makes his kin question his ethics and his regarded position. A one paragraph summary of the selection that includes details about the plot, setting, characters, main ideas and conflicts, and the ending 2. Title and illustration clearly relate to the story. Book summary rubric book summary 15 points you need to write a 23 paragraph summary of your book. When writing a summary and grading one, you need to make sure the author has included these key elements. Quotes all direct quotes from the novel are two direct quotes from the novel one direct quote from the novel the summary contains. Current event analysis rubric great good needs some improvement poor effort no effort apa format 5 points includes title page includes all four elements. One of the strongest features of the book is johnstons attention to. My second read solidified my perception that maru is a type of warped fairy tale, one especially with no happily ever after. The organization, elements of literary analysis interpretation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored in this rubric.
Put in your own analysis, something only you can come create. Title and illustration are poorly done or do not relate to the story. Bessie head, maru heinemann educational publishers, oxford, 1971 and 1995. Final paper guidelines and rubric select any topic that is discussed within the text of the book to conduct research on and discuss. Love contradicts loneliness, which diminishes as the plot progresses. Elements like a number of characters and plot may be further in books. The online merriamwebster dictionary lists the first meaning of rubric as an authoritative rule and the fourth meaning as a guide listing specific criteria for. My current assignment is a summary of earthquake terror from houghton mifflin. Apr 01, 2016 microsoft word summary paragraph rubric. Essay displays insightful understanding and analysis of the book. This rubric follows the ca 5th grade ela standards. The book maru dazzles the audience, and acts as a beacon of hope. Under the general rubric of remembering and forgetting in this ch.
Students will be required to write a 4 page book analysis of how luptons premise can have an impact on social servicescharities. The intended thesis provides a summary of the issue with no apparent or coherent claim. Correct use of apa intext citations 4 points includes most of the apa components title. Jan 01, 1971 maru is a novella by bessie head, who was one of africas greatest female writers. To merely list the similarities and the divergences from the plot could be done by anyone. The scorer must determine in which score point the student response best fits overall. As in learning any writing skill, writing a good summary takes practice. Yet, with its poetic writing style, readers are able to interpret the novel for themselves and create themes beyond what i have already stated. Project includes 2 of the 4 required elements of information.
Considered subhuman by most citizens of botswana, the masarwa people pursue an untenable and desperate existence within botswana society. Grading rubric for the childrens picture storybook 3 2 1 cover title and illustration on cover clearly relate to the story and entice readers to pick up the book. Adhering to the gods within him rather than to any external source. Maru revolves around a love square, not a triangle, of two men and two women.
Summary reveals ending reveals too much, in general, or. At the beginning of the novel, the reader knows only knows that maru, a king among his people, has made a serious misjudgment that makes his people question his morals and his respected position. There are 3 three clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book. Grades 610 literary analysis task lat and research simulation task rst scoring rubric. In maru she reflects upon her own experiences of love, loneliness and prejudice. This book study is based on the book the sasquatch escape. Exemptions in direct and indirect taxes in ca final. Draws in the reader with a hook describes the book s value includes some. Your name and class period you will be graded with the rubric on the back. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers.
Plagiarism results in a 0 for this portion of the assignment. Although summary writing, a common type of academic writing, can be assigned as a specific assignment, it also is a good way to have a record of what you have read for a specific course to use for study and reflection. The novels events begin when margaret receives her first teaching assignment in the. There is an activity for each chapter including textbased questions, compare and contrast, cause and e. Even though both rubrics had a final grade of 70%, rubric b provided feedback on where the student struggled the most outcomes 1 and 2 while rubric a has to rely on the depth and clarity of instructor feedback for this information. Definitions continued definitions are given for the categories of. Includes necessary information about the book s background author, etc. Used a chapter or two of the book for analyzation 1519 points the body of your paper for the most part summarized the article and provides analysis by answering. Grades 45 literary analysis task lat and research simulation task rst scoring rubric.
Please refer to the grading rubric below for guidance and specific final paper requirements. Pdf the effects of vocabulary intervention on young childrens. Student has not provided any comparison examples between the movie and the book. The mid year climate is hot, and the downpours are postponed. By wedding a masarwa lady, he has lost the regard of his kin. Ap english literature and composition freeresponse. Rubric b is designed well for both assessment and grading.
Ldc reading standard rubric beta version february 2017. Ap english literature and composition freeresponse questions. India, canada, race, identity, the komagata maru incident, the air india. The internet, for example, offers many rubrics that do not, in fact, describe performance. I use it for my 5th grade classroom, but it could be appropriate for any upper grade classroom. Oct 26, 2018 maru, one of the totems or chiefs in his african village of dilepe and soon to be the villages paramount chief, is the title character of bessie heads novel, but it is margaret cadmore, a member. If the rubrics are the same each time a student does the same kind of work, the student will learn general qualities of good essay writing. Author of book on direct taxes visiting faculty at symbiosis college, pune. Rubrics inform students of expectations while they are learning. Pdf this metaanalysis examines the effects of vocabulary interventions on pre k and kindergarten. Maru by bessie head november 9, 2010 by rebecca reid i have so struggled to put maru by bessie head, published 1971 into context that i even reread the short novel pages before i attempted to write my thoughts. Jul 07, 2020 born from a white mother and a black father, bessie head grew up in the early stages of apartheid south africa.
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