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26 March 2011

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Short story-Task

Dewayne's English teacher asked the class to write a three or four-paragraph composition about favourite short story the composition was supposed to state the theme of the story and explain how other aspects of the story work to reveal the theme Dewayne decided to write about Gwendolyn Brook's "Home" on page 175.
 Task
-Write a plot summary.
-In order to write plot summary on a short story you have to follow the instruction below.
-Read carefully the short story to understand it as whole
-Find the major events taking place in the story
-Omit minor characters of the story
-Write it in brief as soon as possible
-Use present tences
-Write it in complex sentences and use variety of conjunction to make the meaning of it clearer
-Check if there is a mistake in logical order

Here you have a short story


Dissatisfied with life in her rural Wisconsin home, 18-year-old Caroline "Sister Carrie" Meeber takes the train to Chicago, where her older sister Minnie, and her husband Sven Hanson, have agreed to take her in. On the train, Carrie meets Charles Drouet, a traveling salesman, who is attracted to her because of her simple beauty and unspoiled manner. They exchange contact information, but upon discovering the "steady round of toil" and somber atmosphere at her sister's flat, she writes to Drouet and discourages him from calling on her there.


-Read the story and write plot summary of it like the one of Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreizer. 
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Writing rubric

Categories
Strong
“In control”
5
Developing
“Coming along ”
3
Not there yet
1
Ideas
-clear and focused
-holds attention
-rich with details and anecdotes
-fresh, original treatment of ideas
-easy to understand
-adequate but mundane treatment of ideas
-some attempt at support or expansion but key issues or story line not fleshed out or confused by irrelevant detail
-all events assume equal importance
-unclear
-leaves reader hungry for details
-text may be repetitious, confusing or disconnected
-random thoughts
Organization
-order, structure or presentation of information is compelling and moves the reader through the text
-flows smoothly
-inviting introduction draws reader in
-satisfying conclusion
-thoughtful, smooth transitions
-structure moves reader through text without confusion
-recognizable introduction and conclusion
-connections between ideas may be unclear at times
- a clear sense of direction is not evident
-ideas may be strung together loosely
Ineffective or nonexistent lead and conclusion
-hard to determine the main point
Voice
-tone of writing is individual and engaging, appropriate to purpose and audience
-writer has taken risks by revealing himself
-commitment to topic
-writing contains generalities and few personal insight
-tone may be pleasant and “safe”
-individual perspective or sincerity is not evident
Style doesn’t match audience or purpose
-monotone, flat writing
-lifeless, risk-free
Word choice
-powerful, engaging words, convey the intended impression in a precise, interesting and natural way
-phrases create pictures, linger in reader’s mind
-words are adequate , correct
-attempts at colorful language may go too far
-passive verbs, mundane nouns, some adjectives and adverbs
-vocabulary may be vague and immature
-cliches, jargom
-guess at meaning
Sentence fluency
-natural flow to sentences
-are well-constructed with strong and varied structure
-cadance invites oral reading
-text seems more pleasant and businesslike than musical
-sentences are generally correct with some variety in length and structure
-sentences choppy or awkward
-most sentences are simple in structure and begin the same way
-frequent connective
Conventions
-writer demonstrates a grasp of standard writing conventions
-some minor errors
-reasonable control over conventions
-some misspellings, errors in internal punctuation, attempts paragraphing
-frequent errors in conventions may interfere with reading
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Evaluation

Categories
Strong
“In control”
5
Developing
“Coming along ”
3
Not there yet
1
Ideas
-clear and focused
-holds attention
-rich with details and anecdotes
-fresh, original treatment of ideas
-easy to understand
-adequate but mundane treatment of ideas
-some attempt at support or expansion but key issues or story line not fleshed out or confused by irrelevant detail
-all events assume equal importance
-unclear
-leaves reader hungry for details
-text may be repetitious, confusing or disconnected
-random thoughts
Organization
-order, structure or presentation of information is compelling and moves the reader through the text
-flows smoothly
-inviting introduction draws reader in
-satisfying conclusion
-thoughtful, smooth transitions
-structure moves reader through text without confusion
-recognizable introduction and conclusion
-connections between ideas may be unclear at times
- a clear sense of direction is not evident
-ideas may be strung together loosely
Ineffective or nonexistent lead and conclusion
-hard to determine the main point
Voice
-tone of writing is individual and engaging, appropriate to purpose and audience
-writer has taken risks by revealing himself
-commitment to topic
-writing contains generalities and few personal insight
-tone may be pleasant and “safe”
-individual perspective or sincerity is not evident
Style doesn’t match audience or purpose
-monotone, flat writing
-lifeless, risk-free
Word choice
-powerful, engaging words, convey the intended impression in a precise, interesting and natural way
-phrases create pictures, linger in reader’s mind
-words are adequate , correct
-attempts at colorful language may go too far
-passive verbs, mundane nouns, some adjectives and adverbs
-vocabulary may be vague and immature
-cliches, jargom
-guess at meaning
Sentence fluency
-natural flow to sentences
-are well-constructed with strong and varied structure
-cadance invites oral reading
-text seems more pleasant and businesslike than musical
-sentences are generally correct with some variety in length and structure
-sentences choppy or awkward
-most sentences are simple in structure and begin the same way
-frequent connective
Conventions
-writer demonstrates a grasp of standard writing conventions
-some minor errors
-reasonable control over conventions
-some misspellings, errors in internal punctuation, attempts paragraphing
-frequent errors in conventions may interfere with reading
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