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In this essay you will choose &=($$ stanzas to analyze using techniques we leaineu
in class. Reieau the scene multiple times. Look at how Bomei uses figuiative
language, metaphoi, symbols, stiuctuie anu imageiy. The key to a close ieauing is to
examine the language anu think ciitically about how the woius make you
unueistanu about the stoiy. To help focus on youi close ieauing keep these
questions in minu:
o What uo I notice. This can incluue
o Images
o Biction
o Sentence stiuctuie
o Symbols
o Netaphois
o Peisonification etc.
o Bow uo I inteipiet what I notice.
o Bow uo these things listeu above make me unueistanu the scene
o Bow uoes this scene connect to othei paits of the poem.
o What is the significance of my inteipietation.
o Bow uo my obseivations about this scene help me unueistanu the
novel moie fully.
This can be an extension of oui eailiei close ieauing assignment. You can builu off of
youi oiiginal iuea. You can also cieate a new essay fiom sciatch. If you chose to
builu off of youi pievious assignment that is acceptable, howevei you neeu to
$>3.%" youi iueas. Bo not just tuin in youi pievious assignment.

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0sing what you have leaineu about the concept of "auventuie" wiite an essay that
compaies the auventuie stoiies in !"# %&&'(#) anu *('+ ,&-&.&'/) 0('#). Some key
concepts to help guiue youi analysis aie:
o Auveisity
o Excitement
o Beioes vs villans
o Biscoveiy
**This is not a summaiy of both stoiies. It is not enough to ietell the plot. To get full
cieuit on this papei you will have to analyze how these stoiies compaie anu
contiast**

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Wiite a peisonal auventuie naiiative. 0sing the key iueas of auventuie wiite about
a time wheie you expeiienceu an auventuie. This is an oppoitunity to exploie youi
own voice. Tell a stoiy that is engaging anu compelling.
Close Reauing Rubiic
Standard Exceeds the Standard (A) Meets the Standard (B-C) Does Not Meet the Standard (D-F)
Insight Thesis has a strong, clearly
worded and insightful thesis that
states the significance of the
scene
Thesis has weakly worded thesis
statement that states the
significance of the scene
Thesis has does not have a strongly
worded statement. It also does not
state the significance of the scene
Organization &
Structure
Overall structure has:
o introduction, body and
conclusion;
o ideas proceed from
specific to general;
o All paragraphs begin with
topic sentences
o Body paragraphs support
thesis claim
Overall structure is missing two of
the bullet points from Exceeds
the Standard column
Overall structure is missing three or
four bullet points from Exceeds the
Standard column
Evidence Ideas are strongly supported
using:
o Correctly quoted and
cited references from the
text
o direct quotation and
references to the text
o Textual evidence is
explained and connects
back to the thesis
Essay is missing one of the
bulleted concepts from Exceeds
the Standard column.
Essay is missing two or three
bulleted concepts from Exceeds the
Standard column
Grammar &
Spelling
(Conventions)
Writer makes minimal errors in
grammar or spelling that distract
the reader from the content.
Writer makes few errors in
grammar or spelling that distract
the reader from the content.
Writer makes several errors in
grammar or spelling that distract the
reader from the content.


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Standard Exceeds the Standard (A) Meets the Standard (B-C) Does Not Meet the Standard (D-F)
Purpose &
Supporting
Details
The paper compares and
contrasts items clearly, points to
specific examples to illustrate the
comparison, and includes only the
information relevant to the
comparison.
The paper compares and
contrasts items clearly, but the
supporting information is general.
The paper includes only the
information relevant to the
comparison.
The paper compares and contrasts
items clearly, but the supporting
information is incomplete, and may
include information that is not
relevant to the comparison.
Organization &
Structure
The paper breaks the information
into point-by-point or block-by-
block structure. It follows a
consistent order when discussing
the comparison.
The paper breaks the information
into point-by-point structure or
block-by-block, but may not follow
a consistent order when
discussing the comparison.
Organizational pattern not
identifiable. Some details are not in
a logical or expected order, and this
distracts the reader.
Transitions The paper moves smoothly from
one idea to the next and uses
transition words and subtle
transitions to show relationships
between ideas.
The paper moves from one idea
to the next, but may lack or
misuse transition words to show
relationships between ideas.
Transitions may be missing;
connections between ideas are fuzzy
or illogical.
Grammar &
Spelling
(Conventions)
Writer makes minimal errors in
grammar or spelling that distract
the reader from the content.
Writer makes few errors in
grammar or spelling that distract
the reader from the content.
Writer makes several errors in
grammar or spelling that distract the
reader from the content.

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Standard Exceeds the Standard (A) Meets the Standard (B-C) Does Not Meet the Standard (D-F)
Stimulating Ideas Focuses on a specific
event oi expeiience
Piesents an engaging
pictuie of the action
anu people involveu
Contains specific
uetails anu uialogue
Nakes ieaueis want to
know what happens
next

Ideas are missing two of the
bullet points from Exceeds the
Standard column
Ideas are missing three to four
bullet points from Exceeds the
Standard column
Organization &
Structure
Incluues a cleai
beginning that pulls
ieaueis into the essay
Piesents iueas in an
oiganizeu mannei
0ses tiansitions to link
sentences anu
paiagiaphs
Flows smoothly fiom
one iuea to the next

Structure is missing two of the
bullet points from Exceeds the
Standard column
Structure is missing three to four
bullet points from Exceeds the
Standard column
Voice Speaks knowleugably
anuoi enthusiastically
Shows that the wiitei
is tiuly inteiesteu in
the subject
Contains specific
nouns, viviu veibs, anu
coloiful mouifieis

Voice is missing one of the bullet
points from Exceeds the
Standard column
Voice is missing two or three of the
bulleted points from Exceeds the
Standard column
Grammar &
Spelling
(Conventions)
Writer makes minimal errors in
grammar or spelling that distract
the reader from the content.
Writer makes few errors in
grammar or spelling that distract
the reader from the content.
Writer makes several errors in
grammar or spelling that distract the
reader from the content.