Summer Reading Responses - Rubric

Summer Reading Response Rubric for all books. Don’t forget to also have at least 10 new vocab words and their definitions.
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Introduction (Organization)	The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.	The introduction clearly states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper, but is not particularly inviting to the reader.	The introduction states the main topic, but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper nor is it particularly inviting to the reader.	There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the paper.
Focus on Topic (Content)	There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information.	Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general.	Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information.	The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.
Support for Topic (Content)	Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable.	Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the storyline is unsupported.	Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the storyline are unsupported.	Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic.
Adding Personality (Voice)	The writer seems to be writing from knowledge or experience. The author has taken the ideas and made them \"his own.\"	The writer seems to be drawing on knowledge or experience, but there is some lack of ownership of the topic.	The writer relates some of his own knowledge or experience, but it adds nothing to the discussion of the topic.	The writer has not tried to transform the information in a personal way. The ideas and the way they are expressed seem to belong to someone else.
Conclusion (Organization)	The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is \"getting at.\"	The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends.	The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends.	There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.
Capitalization & Punctuation (Conventions)	Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read.	Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read.	Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\'s attention and interrupt the flow.	Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\'s attention and greatly interrupt the flow.
Accuracy of Facts (Content)	All supportive facts are reported accurately.	Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately.	Most supportive facts are reported accurately.	NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported.

Among the Hidden

Among the Hidden by Margarett Peterson Haddix

The summary came from: http://www.allreaders.com/topics/info_31308.asp

Essay questions from: http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/samepage/2005/athquestions.html My contributions are italicized.

" Luke lives in a society where only two children per family are allowed. Being the third child in his family Luke must remain hidden his whole life. He can't have friends, eat at the table(where someone might see him through the window), watch TV, or even play outside.
Then one day he sees a girl in the window of a house next to him. A house in which Luke knows there are two boys. He decides to investigate, sneaks out of the house, and enters the house. Luke descovers that he is not the only third child. There is a whole network of third children, called the shadow children, led by the girl in the house, Jen.
Luke finds out that they're planning to have a rally and demand their rights. He must know decide to join the rally and possibly be killed, or stay hidden and remain safe, but not free.

Choose 2 of the following prompts. Remember that each answer needs to be at least two, well written paragraphs

1.      If an older sibling died and you took his place, how would you suddenly explain your existence? Would you have to have the personality of your older sibling or could you be yourself?

2.      What role did reading play in Luke’s knowledge of the outside world?

3.      Is Luke a “special needs child”? How does his enforced isolation change his relationship with the members of his family—his mother, father, and brothers?

4.      What tactics did the government use to create fear? Why did they want to create fear? Does something like this happen in our society or modern societies elsewhere? Give examples.

5.      How should a nation’s resources be allocated (shared or divided) between those who have privileges and those who don’t?

Remember that you may either type this assignment in Word and email it to me, or type it and hand it in when school starts. This assignment is due NO LATER than August 28.