Criteria
Retelling of
Text
Reflections/
Personal
Response
Relevance to
theme of the
novel
weight
Assignment:
Academic English 9 Summer Reading 2016
Summer Reading Journal Assignment
Keep a typed journal as you read your novel. Every 25 pages or less complete a journal entry. The
journal entry should start with a significant quote from the text and include the page
number. Directly below or across from the quote write a 5-7 sentence analysis
interpreting how the quote applies to the theme of the novel and how it fits into the plot.
You must complete a minimum of 8 journal entries.
20%
20%
20%
Analysis of
Experience
20%
MLA
Format
20%
Exemplary
10 pts
Accomplished
7 pts
 Detailed
explanation of
quotes
 Specific
descriptors of
observations
during experience
 Writing is highly
organized with
logical sequence
 Clear
explanation of
quotes
 Objective
observation of
quotes
 Organization is
clear and easy to
follow
 Somewhat clear
explanation of
quotes
 Somewhat
objective
observation of
experience
 Minimal
organization
 Vague
explanation of
quotes
 Non-objective
observation of
experience
 No organization
evident;
confusing
 Reflects well on
own work
 Provides many
examples and
citations
 Reflects on own
work
 Provides
examples and
citations
 Some reflection
on own work
 Provides few
examples and
citations
 Little reflection
on own work
 Provides very
few or no
examples and
citations
 Student explains
the theme well in
different contexts;
relates
observations to
literary concepts
and/or personal
experiences
 Student relates
some
observations to
classroom
concepts and/or
personal
experiences
 Makes minimal
reference to
literary and
thematic concepts
or to personal
experience
 Makes no
reference to
theme or literary
concepts or
personal
experiences
 Makes many
inferences
 Comprehends
deeper meanings
 High level of
critical thinking
expressed
 Makes
inferences most
of the time
 Usually
comprehends
deeper meanings
 Some critical
thinking
expressed
 Some inferences
are made
 Comprehends
surface level
meaning
 Minimal critical
thinking
expressed
 Few or no
inferences are
made
 No
comprehension
or reflection on
assignment
 Little or no
evidence of
critical thinking
 Typed and zero
MLA formatting
errors
 Typed with 1 – 2
MLA formatting
errors
 3 – 4 MLA
formatting errors
 Not typed
 Not in MLA
format
Total: ______/100 Points
Developing
5 pts
Beginning
3 pts
English 10-English 12
You must complete BOTH of the assignments listed below for the one novel that you
choose.
Summer Reading ADEPT Assignment
- Choose one character from your summer reading book and write one (1) ADEPT
paragraph about that character’s most obvious characterization.
o Paragraph should be typed and in MLA format. Make sure to save your work
electronically for future use.
- ADEPT Format:
Assertive topic sentence
Detail sentence (mini-assertion)
Evidence
Provide elaboration of evidence
Transition to next detail sentence
Detail sentence (second mini-assertion)
Evidence
Provide elaboration
Tie back to topic sentence
-
Simple Example:
A: Anna from Disney’s Frozen proves her bravery throughout the movie.
D: Despite her lack of life experience, she is not afraid of meeting new people.
E: Bursting with excitement at the prospect of her sister finally opening the
doors to the palace, Anna jubilantly sings, “They’ll be actual real live people!”
(Lopez).
P: Anna does not let her limited social life impact her bubbly personality. She
perseveres and looks to being back out in society as a fun challenge.
T/D: Similarly, Anna is not afraid of physical challenges.
MLA format:
1. Use Times New Roman, 12 pt., double-spaced font
2. Top, left-hand side of your paper should include:
Your name
Teacher
Class
Due Date
3. Insert a header in the right-hand corner that includes your last name and the page #.
4. Center the creative title. Do not underline, put in bold, italicize, etc.
ADEPT RUBRIC
5
Excellent
*Gets right to point by
answering prompt
*Argument clearly made
*Shows insight
*Includes author’s name
and title
4
Good
* Sentence not assertive
*Prompt mostly addressed
*Shows some insight
*Does not include
author’s name or work (or
both)
3
Satisfactory
*Argument is difficult to
find,
*Does not answer prompt
clearly
*Shows little insight
1
Needs Improvement
*Does not make an
argument
*Statement made instead
of argument
*Prompt not answered
*Shows no insight
*Detail sentences are
smaller sub-topic
assertions that support
the assertion
*Assertive/Arguable
*Detail sentences do not
simply repeat or
paraphrase assertion
*Quotes are expertly
matched with assertion &
detail sentence.
*Quotes are blended
*Signal phrases are used
if necessary for quotes
*MLA format is used
correctly
*Detail sentences are
smaller sub-topic
assertions that support the
assertion
*Assertive/Arguable
*Detail sentences only
repeat or paraphrase
assertion
*Quotes are not bad, but
author could have found
something slightly more
specific or pertinent to
assertion
*Quotes are awkwardly
blended
*Signal phrases are used
if necessary
*Some errors in MLA
format
*Detail sentences are not
mini-assertions that
support the main assertion
*Assertive/Arguable
*Detail sentences only
repeat or paraphrase
assertion
*Detail sentences are not
mini-assertions that
support the main assertion
*Not assertive/arguable
*Detail sentences only
repeat or paraphrase
assertion
*Quotes are off topic and
do not support
assertion/detail sentence
very well
*Quotes aren’t blended
*Signal phrases are not
used when necessary
*MLA format is not
followed
*Missing one or more
quotes or they are wildly
off topic
*Quotes aren’t blended
*Signal phrases are not
used when necessary
*MLA format is not
followed
Provided Elaboration
*Elaboration fully
explains the quote and
its connection to
assertion and detail
sentence.
*Elaboration doesn’t
simply repeat detail
sentence or paraphrase
quote.
*Elaboration fully
explains the quote, but
may not connect it to the
assertion/detail sentence
explicitly.
*Elaboration is too short
or vague; simply repeats
detail sentence or
paraphrases quote
*Elaboration is missing or
so weak that it might as
well be
Transition/ Ties Back to
Topic Sentence
*First transition
successfully transitions to
the second detail sentence
*Last sentence of the
paragraph successfully
summarizes the
paragraph/ties back to the
topic sentence.
*First transition
successfully transitions to
the second detail sentence
*Last sentence of the
paragraph does not
successfully summarize
the paragraph/tie back to
the topic sentence.
*First transition does not
successfully transition to
the second detail sentence
*Last sentence of the
paragraph does not
successfully summarize
the paragraph/tie back to
the topic sentence.
*First transition is
missing.
*Last sentence that ties
back to the topic sentence
is missing.
Grammar/
Spelling/
Punctuation
Format
*Zero errors
*One or two errors
*Many errors
*Clearly not proofread
*ADEPT paragraph is
well organized & follows
the format perfectly.
*MLA format is used
correctly for header, top,
left-hand corner, title, and
font
ADEPT paragraph
follows the format, but
may be confusing or
poorly written.
*One error in MLA
format
ADEPT paragraph is
missing 1 or 2 parts
necessary to meet the
format.
*2 or more errors in MLA
format
ADEPT paragraph is
lacking more than 2
pertinent parts of the
format.
*MLA format is not used
at all.
Topic Sentence
Assertion
Detail Sentences
Evidence
Total: _______/35 Points
Summer Reading Journal Assignment
Criteria
Retelling of
Text
Reflections/
Personal
Response
Relevance
to theme of
the novel
Analysis of
Experience
MLA
Format
Keep a typed journal as you read your novel. Every 25 pages or less complete a
journal entry. The journal entry should start with a significant quote from
the text and include the page number. Directly below or across from the
quote write a 5-7 sentence analysis interpreting how the quote applies to
the theme of the novel and how it fits into the plot. You must complete a
minimum of 8 journal entries.
weight
Assignment:
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
Exemplary
10 pts
Accomplished
7 pts
Developing
5 pts
Beginning
3 pts
 Detailed
explanation of
quotes
 Specific
descriptors of
observations
during
experience
 Writing is highly
organized with
logical sequence
 Clear explanation
of quotes
 Objective
observation of
quotes
 Organization is
clear and easy to
follow
 Somewhat clear
explanation of
quotes
 Somewhat
objective
observation of
experience
 Minimal
organization
 Vague
explanation of
quotes
 Non-objective
observation of
experience
 No
organization
evident;
confusing
 Reflects well on
own work
 Provides many
examples and
citations
 Reflects on own
work
 Provides
examples and
citations
 Some reflection
on own work
 Provides few
examples and
citations
 Little reflection
on own work
 Provides very
few or no
examples and
citations
 Student explains
the theme well in
different
contexts; relates
observations to
literary concepts
and/or personal
experiences
 Student relates
some
observations to
classroom
concepts and/or
personal
experiences
 Makes minimal
reference to
literary and
thematic
concepts or to
personal
experience
 Makes no
reference to
theme or
literary
concepts or
personal
experiences
 Makes many
inferences
 Comprehends
deeper meanings
 High level of
critical thinking
expressed
 Makes inferences
most of the time
 Usually
comprehends
deeper meanings
 Some critical
thinking
expressed
 Some inferences
are made
 Comprehends
surface level
meaning
 Minimal critical
thinking
expressed
 Few or no
inferences are
made
 No
comprehension
or reflection on
assignment
 Little or no
evidence of
critical thinking
 Typed and zero
MLA formatting
errors
 Typed with 1 – 2
MLA formatting
errors
 3 – 4 MLA
formatting errors
 Not typed
 Not in MLA
format
Total: ______/100 Points