Portfolio of Exhibits:10 points
to get all 10 points you must:
-include a Compost Heap “quotes page”, with quotes from 2-4 books from the class (you can use books from fall as well as spring)
-include 6-8 separate items you considered before writing the essay, 1 per page. (examples: blog posts, story from Campfire Stories, other reflections you wrote, etc.). These pages should have page numbers which allow you to cite them in your essay.)
Essay:
| Element | Outstanding | points |
| Purpose
2 point |
Defining the origin of your story about incarceration and claiming it has changed in a particular way. I will look for your purpose in your title, and your first paragraph and thesis statement. | |
| Reasoning (Evidence AND Analysis)
8 points |
Multiple touch points, well examined. Each major point of the essay should have at least one quote associated with it. Each quote should be well analyzed. | |
| Order
2 point |
Constructed to achieve purpose | |
| Voice/Style
2 point |
collegial | |
| Ethos
3 point |
Error-free and uses in-text citation format. Quotes from printed books should use MLA-In-Text Citation. Quotes that come from an exhibit page and not from a published text should be cited by their exhibit page number. A “Works Cited” list should be included at the end of the essay. | |
| Thoroughness
3 point |
Considered a wide variety of texts, informal and formal. Shows evidence of deep personal reflection, and goes beyond ideas discussed in class. | |
| total | 20 |
Total grade for final: 30 points