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1. Read the first paragraph of the essay and then stop. In a sentence or two, describe what you expect the author to say in this
essay. Who and what is this paper going to focus on? Underline the sentence(s) that give you the main idea of the essay.
Im expecting to learn about how Hannahs environment help mold her literacy.
2. Finish reading the entire essay. Respond in the margins with your first reactions as a reader. Briefly summarize the essay (2-3
sentences). Then summarize each paragraph in a sentence or less. Where does the author get off track? Where does the author
stay focused? If you are having a hard time summarizing the paragraphs, then something in the paragraph may be undermining the
focus.
Hannah talked about how her environment in her home and at school shaped her literacy. She, also, pointed out all of the people
who has assisted her in becoming a better reader.
1 She tells the reader how she attempted to understand words as a toddler and where her interests originated
2 She wants to share her new knowledge with her peers and does so, and mentions a role model or a major figure of her literary
journey.
3 Talked about her lack of reading capabilities and how Mrs. Heinrich and she worked hard to get Hannah better at it.
4 Talked about the duty of a teacher.
5 She had difficulties in her AP English class and credits her peers for her increased reading and writing abilities.
6 Expresses what the reader, hopefully, took from the memoir.
3. In the introduction, how well does the author begin the story? What does the author do to keep the readers reading, ie. a hook or
reason to be drawn in? What could he/she do to draw the reader in more? Does the introduction lead up to a thesis sentence or an
indication of where the rest of the essay is going? Does the conclusion do more that restate the main points of the essay? Does it
point to how literacy will impact them in the future? If the conclusion is not satisfying, what would you do to make it more
engaging?
The author begins the memoir with an apparent fondness of her past. When she states that most people dont think of literacy when
looking back on their childhood. Maybe if emotions toward reading and writing were hinted at, I mightve been more drawn in. The
last sentence of her introduction clearly states her intents. The conclusion of her memoir restates the memoir as well as expresses
her hopes of influencing others who read it to reflect on their literary history. She expresses that literacy will help her better
understand the world she resides in.
4. Does the author share three or four key literacy events and give their significance or show how the event illustrates something
about literacy? Does the author make useful connections between their literacy events and at least three of the readings we have
discussed in class? Highlight the sections of the essay where you feel the author is able to critically reflect on the cultures within
which the literacy event/s occur.
The author shares three literacy events and stated their significance.
5. Does the organization of the paper make sense? How has the author structured the essay? Do they alternate paragraphs
switching between personal experience and scholarly ideas about literacy? Is it structured all around a personal narrative? If so,
what suggestions do you have for helping the author break from this pattern? If the structure seems either confusing or strong
indicate where you see this. How would you improve it?
Her paper was chronological and, thus, simple to keep up with. The whole thing was about her personal experiences. To avoid
making it seem like a personal passage, she could speak more passively. Other than that, everything is good.
6. Does the author consider the audience? Indicate how the author could address the audience better or where the author does a
good job of considering the audience.
Personally, I feel that she has addressed the audience adequately.
7. List two things you think the author does a good job on. List two things you think the author should work on. Make at least one
suggestion for how she/he might go about improving each of those aspects of the essay.
Hannah is great at making the memoir captivating and expressing the feeling in her writing. The only major thing I could think for
her to do better is making a good fluid transition from her memoir to her quotes. Maybe she can do a very slight bit of elaboration,
though it would be unnecessary.
8. List two things you would like to hear more about. What does the author not deal with as much or as well as youd like? Explain
what and why you think these elements are important enough to include.
I would love to hear more about her teaching other peers the alphabet and maybe more about how she first learned how to read and
write. Maybe elaborating more on why she taught the handful of classmates their alphabet would add on to her passion of reading
and writing as well as adding more entertainment to the memoir.
Creativity
20 points
Rhetorical
Strategies
20 points
Organizati
on
20 points
Academic
Correctnes
s
20 points
UWRT
Ashley Marcum
4
Exceeds requirements
for the assignment.
Clearly addresses the
prompt by choosing
important literacy
events and relating
those events while
being a critical observer
noting the cultural,
political, etc factors
Demonstrates originality
and
mastery of the
objectives or material.
The vignettes contain
many creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
reader's enjoyment.
The
authoraudience,
has really
Addresses
3
Meets all
requirements for the
assignment. Clearly
addresses the
prompt by sharing
some literacy events.
Includes significant
reflection on those
experiences.
1
Meets some, but not
all, of the requirements
for the assignment.
Tells a couple literacy
event stories, but does
not develop the story
completely. Parts are
missing or unclear.
Critical reflection is
seriously lacking as is
Demonstrates a partial
understanding of the
objectives or material.
The vignettes contain
one or two creative
details, but they
distract from the story.
The author does not
seem to have used
much imagination.
Addresses some aspects
of
audience, purpose,
and voice, and/or
inconsistently uses
rhetorical strategies.
Does not fully
engage, audience.
Any multimodal
components are only
partially or vaguely
Is a hard to follow. The
sequence of events
may be mixed-up or
unclear.
0
Does not meet the
requirements of the
assignment. Discusses
the topic generally.
2
Meets most of the
requirements for the
assignment. Addresses
the prompt by
describing several
important literacy
events in your life.
May not adequately
focus the story on
critical reflection and
Demonstrates a basic
understanding of the
objectives or material,
but often relies on
generic or predictable
techniques. The stories
contain a few creative
details and/or
descriptions. The
author has tried to use
Addresses most aspects
of
audience, purpose, and
voice with rhetoricallyappropriate strategies.
Engages audience with
some details. Any
multimodal
components are poorly
integrated or may be
more decorative than
Is a little hard to follow.
The
transitions are
sometimes not clear.
Demonstrates aboveaverage
insight and a thorough
understanding of the
objectives or material.
The vignettes contain a
few creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
reader's
enjoyment.
Addresses
audience,
Demonstrates little
understanding of the
objectives or material.
There is little evidence
of creativity in the
story.
Fails to address
audience,
purpose, and/or voice
and/or uses rhetorical
strategies incompletely
or incorrectly. Does not
engage or build
interest in the reader.
Any multimodal
components are
irrelevant or distract
Ideas and scenes seem
to be
randomly arranged.