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Name: Class: WRITING
Grapes of WrathParagraph
Directions: Consider the prompt below.Write a full body paragraph (Thesis & blueprint in your topicsentence, textual evidence, analysis, and 1-2 concluding sentences) due Day 2, week of March 25. You donot need to use quotes unless you want to, but you do need to reference SPECIFIC EVENTS and/or ideasfrom the book and whatweve watched of the Joad story in class.
PROMPT: Along the highway from Oklahoma to California, the Joads encounter truck drivers, gas stationattendants, junk yard workers, proprietors, other travelers, etc. Choose one encounter. Describe it briefly.How does this person/these people respond to the Joad family? What does this response say aboutpeople/human nature? What is Steinbeck trying to say in his book? Be sure to write a good SO WHAT? inyour intro.
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Clarity &Originality of
Thought
Paragraph chooses
significant thesis relatedto class material anddiscussions; choosescompelling events
and/or ideas from bookand/or movie,
demonstrates depth ofthought, originality, andsignificance of thesis toclass ideas and themes.
Paragraph choosesadequate thesis related to
class material anddiscussions; chooses
adequate events and/orideas from book and/or
movie, demonstratesdepth of thought,
originality, andsignificance of thesis to
class ideas and themes insome places.
Paragraph choosesthesis, but may makeloose connection to
class material anddiscussions; chooses
inadequate eventsand/or ideas from
book and/or movie,may not demonstrate
enough depth ofthought, originality,and significance of
thesis to class ideas andthemes in some places.
Paragraph shows littleconnection to class
material and
discussions; choosesno specific eventsand/or ideas from
book and/or movie,may not be rational
and does notdemonstrate enough
depth of thought,originality, and
significance of thesisto class ideas and
themes in some places.
Components ofthe Mini-Essay
Paragraph includescompelling thesis with
compelling so what?,ample commentary that
builds an overallargument to support thethesis & connect to so
what?, and 1-2concluding sentences.
Paragraph includes thesis
with adequate so what?,adequate commentarythat builds an overall
argument to support thethesis & connect to so
what?, and 1-2concluding sentences.
Paragraph includes
thesis with inadequateso what?, commentarythat may need to makestronger connection tothe thesis & so what?,
and 1 concludingsentence.
Paragraph may bemissing one or more
of the following:thesis, so what?,
commentary that mayneed to make stronger
connection to thethesis & so what?, andconcluding sentences.
Mechanics
Few to no errors informal grammar, spelling,
punctuation, andcapitalization.
Some errors in formalgrammar, spelling,
punctuation, and/orcapitalization. Errors are
not distracting to thereader.
A number of errors informal grammar,
spelling, punctuation,and/or capitalization.
Errors may bedistracting to the
reader at times.
A number of errors informal grammar,
spelling, punctuation,and/or capitalization.Errors are typicallydistracting to the
reader.
Score: _________ / 12 points