Entry Level Assessment

Students will be creating flashcards through Quizlet and creating their own set of

flashcards with given source types and labeling each one as either “primary” or “secondary”.

After labeling each one, on the same side, they will write a short explanation as why they chose

to label as primary or secondary. Using Quizlet is free and easy to access and create sets of

flashcards for students to use.

To grade the assessment, each flash card is worth 1 point. They get .5 points if it is set up

correctly and another .5 points if their explanation is in full sentences and is grammatically

correct. The total of the assessment is 10 points. This is to see where they are at in terms of

having any background knowledge on sources and to practice creating arguments to support their

choices and knowledge, that is why the points are not set around whether or not they are correct

in the labeling part of the assignment.

To grade, the students must send me the link through a discussion forum by a specific

time and date. In class, I will go over the correct answers with them and have the students open

their own sets so they can follow along and allow them to correct their sets as well for future

practice and reference.

Summative Assessments

1. Starting an Essay with a Graphic Organizer

For this assignment, students will brainstorm and set up the structure of the main body

paragraphs for an essay with a chart. In this assignment they will be using a tree chart. Here is an

example of the chart and the set up for this assignment.

The
Prompt

Thesis
Statement

Topic Topic Topic

Sentence 1 Sentence 2 Sentence 3

Source Source Source

1/2/3 1/2/3 1/2/3

Citation Citation Citation

1. The Prompt will be given to the students.

2. They will write their own Thesis Statement.

3. They will write three Topic Sentences to start their main body paragraphs with each one

pertaining to one primary source and two secondary sources.

4. For each of the topic sentences, use one given source to support the topic.

5. With each source, cite it in MLA format (the format will be given to them) as they would

in a works cited page.

 This assignment is to start the structure, creating thesis statements, and topic sentences for

the essay. As well as differentiating between primary and secondary sources. This will also give

them practice of creating citations for sources for a works cited page.

 They will be using Gliffy to create the tree chart, https://www.gliffy.com/ , and have

parental involvement to help make an account.

 This is to revisit a previous assignment and get them into the practice of working on

the structure of an essay and finding the sources to support their thesis statement

ahead of time, before the deadline of the essay.

This would be first turned in through a discussion forum so I may look through it and

start on making corrections to guide them to a better path of writing the essays and knowing

what to tell them that they need to fix, what is and is not working, and whether or not the

citations need to be fixed as well. This will be told to them individually in class during an in-

class assignment so they can get advice and help in person, also so the students can ask any

questions about the assignment as well.

The Prompt

In Romeo and Juliet, how does Shakespeare portray independence through the actions of Romeo

and/or Juliet?

MLA Citation

For books:

Last Name, First Name. Title of Work. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.

For websites:
 Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number, Name of

institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if

available), URL, DOI or permalink. Date of access (if applicable).

Thesis Statement

“a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point, or claim of an essay,

research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples

and evidence” (dictionary.com)

Checklist:

__/5

Spelling and grammar are all correct and all sentences are complete.

__/5

Flow chart is put together as explained and showed in the example diagrams.

__/5

Thesis statement, topic sentences, and chosen quotations are cohesive and supportive of

one another.

__/5

Citations are all created correctly according to the source type.

 Works Cited Page

“Thesis Statement.” Dictionary.com, Dictionary.com, www.dictionary.com/browse/thesis-

statement.

“Welcome to the Purdue OWL.” Welcome to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL),

owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/.
 2. Writing an essay

Based off the previous assignment with the graphic organizer, students will be writing a 5-

paragraph essay as a take home. The prompt will have already be given to them, as well as the

citation format for sources ahead of time through the previous assignment. The essay is to show

how well they can find their own sources, correctly cite and quote from it, and use the sources

effectively in their essay. This assessment is important since it is the first of many writing

assignments where they will have to develop the skills to find the sources, create the arguments

to support their thesis statements, and use the sources to their advantage to showcase how well

they can support their arguments. As well as properly citing the sources and creating their own

citation page.
(The assessment assignment that will be given to students)

Take Home Romeo and Juliet Essay

In this assignment, you will be using the graphic organizer chart that you made in the past

assignment to help structure this essay. The essay is going to be 5 paragraphs: a Introduction, 3

Main Body, and a Conclusion in MLA format. You will need to use a minimum of 3 sources,

one of which can be primary but the rest have to be secondary.

Be sure to also create a works cited page for all the sources that were used in the

assignment.

The prompt is the same from the previous assignment, but will be given again below, and

respond to it by creating a thesis statement, use the three main body paragraphs to create

arguments to support your thesis statement, and to support your arguments, have at least one

quotation per argument in the paragraph.

The Prompt:

In Romeo and Juliet, how does Shakespeare portray independence through the actions of

Romeo and/or Juliet?

How to Turn in the Essay:

You will first turn in the essay through Turnitin.com and then email me a copy of the essay

before 11:59pm on this date________ , and bring one hard copy into class the following day

(_________).
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This is the rubric for the essay, the criteria for the writing of the essay, and how the points are dictated toward each category.
Grammar, Punctuation, and
Essay Structure
Thesis Statement and Topic
Sentences
Arguments and
Supporting Evidence
Sources Used and Cited
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Romeo and Juliet Essay
Proficient 25
Points
There are little to no errors with
grammar and punctuation
throughout the essay. The structure
of the essay follows the exact
structure of a 5 paragraph essay with
the works cited page included.
Thesis statement is strong with the
topic sentences fully explaining each
of the main body paragraphs. The
thesis statement responds to the
prompt and sets up the essay well.
All the arguments are fully supported
by sources and does support the
thesis statement in context to the
topic sentences.
All sources are used properly and
cited correctly. The works cited page
is set up correctly.
essay
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Emerging 15
Points
There are some various errors with
grammar and punctuation
throughout the essay. The essay does
follow the structure of a 5 paragraph
essay with little errors with
organization.
The thesis statement is good in
context to the prompt. The topic
sentences does set up the main body
paragraphs, but is not specific
enough.
Some of the arguments are
supported by sources and does
support the thesis statement in
context to the topic sentences.
Some of the sources are used
properly and cited correctly. The
works cited page is there with little
errors.
Beginning 5
Points
There are many errors with grammar
and punctuation throughout the
essay. The essay is weak in its
structure as a 5 paragraph essay with
organization.
The thesis statement is weak and
does not respond to the prompt
well. The topic sentences does not
set up the main body paragraphs and
barely connects to the thesis
statement.
Some of the arguments are not
supported by sources and the
support to the thesis statement is
weak in context to the topic
sentences and/or is not connected to
the topic sentences at all
Some of the sources are not used
properly and cited correctly. The
works cited page is there with many
errors.
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