PSSA response to The Gardens of Kyoto”—What does the narrator

CANDIDATE’S NAME: _________________________________
DATE: ___________
Answer the following prompt as part of your National Junior Honor Society candidacy form:
Tell how your actions and leadership contributed to a community project or a
Great Valley Middle School experience.
As you write, be sure you
 DO NOT SKIP LINES.
 Write a fully developed response that uses most of available space.
 Be sure to give specific details as you develop your answer.
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CANDIDATE’S NAME: _________________________________
DATE: ___________
Rubric for Evaluating the Candidate’s Response
3 = complete and appropriate response
 Understands the prompt and focuses the response
 Includes and explains at least 2 relevant details in the development of the response
 Offers own ideas and feelings
 Writes a response that says enough to answer the question
2 = partial response
 Understands the prompt but loses focus
 Offers own ideas and feelings
 Writes a response that could say more in order to answer the question
1 = incomplete response
 Shows a misunderstanding of the prompt.
 Repeats ideas.
 Offers ideas with little explanation.
 Limited to four or five sentences.
0 = response cannot be scored
 Does not respond to the prompt but addresses own topic.
 Cannot be read because of handwriting or complete lack of control over conventions.