Personal Response #2

ENG2D Personal Response #2

Your Task: You will write a 300-400 word response to a quote from one of the essays we have read in class. You must write in proper paragraph format. If you type it, it should be in Times New Roman or Arial 12 point font and it should be double spaced.

In your response you must:

a) State the author’s position b) Compare the author’s position to your own c) Clarify and support your position with examples from your own experience or observation d) Reflect on how this issue is relevant to the broader world.

Common areas of weakness in the Personal Response:

 The response lacks substance – it has only a vague example or examples without enough explanation or reflection.  The response is too short; a response of less than 200 words is insufficient!

 The response does not show understanding of the topics raised in the essay.  The response only includes examples from the essay with no personal examples.  The response does not show reflection.  The response does not include the title of the essay and the name of the author

The Prompts

CHOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS

1. You Can’t Childproof the World by Charles E. Anderson

 “Another contributing factor is the increasingly crybaby attitude of Society itself… What we do know is that increasingly nobody will take responsibility for themselves.”

2. BlackBerry Orphans by Katherine Rosman

 “As hand-held devices proliferate, they are having an unexpected impact on family dynamics: parents and their children are swapping roles.”

3. My Canada by Tomson Highway

 “Is Canada a successful experiment in racial harmony and peaceful coexistence? Yes, I would say so, proudly.” ENG2D Personal Response Planning Point form is fine here, but you will need to expand on your ideas in your final draft.

Chosen Prompt:

Context/Message: What information from the story will the reader need to know to understand your response? What message is the author trying to convey to the audience

Personal Opinion: Do you agree with the author’s message? Who or why not? Explain your thinking.

Personal Connections: TWO personal connections and how they influenced your thinking on this topic.

Reflection: How does the message connect to the larger world? ENG2D

Name: ______Personal Response Rubric

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 R Overall

demonstrates superior, demonstrates a good demonstrates insufficient demonstrates some demonstrates limited insightful understanding of understanding of text & understanding of text & understanding of text & understanding of text & text & key elements of the key elements of the text key elements of the text key elements of the text key elements of the text R1 – Reading for text Meaning shows insufficient skill in shows some skill in shows limited skill in shows high degree of skill shows considerable skill in analysis and making analysis and making analysis and making in analysis and making analysis and making connections meaningful, insightful meaningful connections connections connections connections

Generates and gathers ideas Generates and gathers ideas Generates and gathers ideas Generates and gathers ideas Does not sufficiently and information to write for and information to write for and information to write for and information to write for generate and gather ideas an intended purpose and an intended purpose and an intended purpose and an intended purpose and and information to write for audience with a high audience with considerable audience with some audience with limited an intended purpose and degree of effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness audience W1 – Developing and Organizing Content Organizes ideas and Organizes ideas and Organizes ideas and Organizes ideas and Does not sufficiently information to write for an information to write for an information to write for an information to write for an organize ideas and intended purpose and intended purpose and intended purpose and intended purpose and information to write for an audience with a high audience with considerable audience with some audience with limited intended purpose and degree of effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness audience

Does not sufficiently use excellent spelling, considerable accuracy some errors in spelling, many errors in spelling, W3 – Applying grammar, sentence with spelling, grammar, grammar, sentence grammar, sentence proper spelling , grammar, Knowledge of structure, clarity, sentence structure, clarity, structure, clarity, structure, clarity, sentence structure, organization, etc. interferes Conventions organization, etc.; no errors organization, etc; few organization, etc; organization, (etc.) errors interfere with clarity with clarity