Quick Write Prompts and Writing Assessments

Module 1, Unit 2 Quick Write Prompts and Writing Assessments

Quick Writes Worksheets Grade 9, Module 1, Unit 2 Lesson 1: Based on reading and class discussion, briefly respond to the following prompt: What relationship is Rilke establishing between language and art? How does this support his assertions about criticism? What evidence supports your thinking?

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______Lesson 2: According to Rilke, what is the purpose of the artistic life? How does Rilke introduce and develop this idea? Use evidence from the text to support your response.

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______Lesson 3: What is Rilke asking the young poet to focus on when he advises “the creator must ... find

everything in himself”? What steps does the young poet have to take to become “a world for himself”?

Draw upon evidence from throughout this lesson’s close reading passage to demonstrate how Rilke

develops this central idea.

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______Mid-Unit Assessment: Students will choose three sentences or phrases that Rilke uses and describe how they build and express Rilke’s advice through use of language. Prompt: Use the sentences or phrases that you selected for homework (chosen to represent significant pieces of advice) and explain how Rilke’s use of language (e.g., particular words or use of words) gives each phrase its specific meaning. Then explain how these three sentences or phrases contribute to Rilke’s central advice. In your answer be sure to  Include an introductory sentence.  Write each quote plus a sentence or two that explain the quote and any notable choice of words; you may note a metaphor, a word in italics, or perhaps repetitions.  Write a concluding sentence that explains how the three sentences or phrases you chose contribute to Rilke’s overall message.  Follow conventions of standard English.  Integrate at least two of the vocabulary words we discussed from this text. Use the NY Regents Text Analysis Rubric to evaluate these paragraphs. ______

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______Lesson 5: No Quick Write Lesson 6: What is the relationship between Jason and Hangman? What central idea does this relationship

illuminate in the text? What evidence did you use to identify this central idea?

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______Lesson 7: No Quick Write Lesson 8: Based on the reading for today, what is an idea Madame Crommelynck has about art and

artists? Include one piece of evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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______Lesson 9: What is Madame’s view of truth?

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______Lesson 10: No Quick Write Lesson 11: End of Unit Assessment

You have read excerpts from Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (an informational text) and Black Swan Green by David Mitchell (a work of fiction). In both texts, a young, aspiring poet receives the counsel of an older mentor.

Compose a well-developed essay in response to one of the following prompts:

How might Rilke’s counsel also apply to Jason?

How might Madame Crommelynck’s counsel also apply to the young poet?

In your essay, discuss how the author's word choice and phrasing influence the effectiveness of the character’s counsel. Use at least three of the vocabulary words from this unit. This essay will be evaluated using the New York Regents Text Analysis Rubric.

Paper Provided Essay Response ______

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