THESIS/Statement
of Purpose/Focus:
What is
Aristophanes’
Message?
Three Democracies 2014 The Knights Play Review Rubric
Getting Started
Making Progress
Proficient
I can state my
I can clarify my
I can clearly state with
opinion as to what
understanding of the
meaningful language and
Aristophanes is saying Aristophanes message by insight, the message that
in this play
explaining my answer
Aristophanes is delivering
with meaningful language to the Athenian people in
this play
Organization
I can write an
introduction, main
body and conclusion
am
I can organize my
argument into clear
component parts that are
connected I can
I can organize my ideas
into a clear, coherent and
effective structure that
demonstrates strong
connections between ideas
with a conclusion that
extends the conversation
Summary of the
Plot
I can explain the story
I can retell the plot of the
play including the actions
of the characters
First Example of
Political Satire
I can cite details from
the text to describe
one example of
political satire
I can use specific
examples from the text
and to describe and
discuss one example of
political satire
I can describe the plot of
the play including the
specific actions of the
characters
I can use examples that are
well focused and fully
developed, going beyond
generalized social
impressions of the idea to
describe how the author
employs political satire
Exemplary
I can state with
sophisticated analysis
and insight the message
that Aristophanes is
delivering to the
Athenians in a way that
reveals involvement with
the topic, stretching for
new understanding.
I
I can organize my ideas
into a clear, coherent and
effective structure that
has a logical progression
of ideas, with a
conclusion that stretches
my learning and relates
the issue at hand to the
world today
I can use lively language
and interesting
vocabulary to summarize
the plot of the play
I can incorporate relevant
and concrete evidence
from the play into my
paper and use a variety of
elaborative techniques to
demonstrate how the
author employs political
satire
Second Example of
Political Satire
I can cite details from
the text to describe
one example of
political satire
I can use specific
examples from the text
and to describe and
discuss one example of
political satire
I can use examples that are
well focused and fully
developed, going beyond
generalized social
impressions of the idea to
describe how the author
employs political satire
I can seamlessly integrate
comprehensive, relevant
and concrete evidence
from the play into my
paper and use a variety of
elaborative techniques to
demonstrate how the
author employs political
satire
Is Political Satire a
Sign of Healthy
Democracy?
I can mention how
political satire is used
in the play
I can discuss, in general
terms how political satire
and democracy are
related
I can discuss the
relationship between a
healthy democracy and
political satire using a
lively voice, clearly written
prose and meaningful
insight
Language and
Vocabulary
I can write with basic
language and
sentences.
I can employ vocabulary
consisting of a mix of
precise and more general
language
I can write with a lively
voice and elegant prose
style, including fresh
vocabulary and reflection
on my strongest insights.
I can offer my analysis,
written with insight and
with sophisticated
language the relationship
between a healthy
democracy and political
satire in a manner that
extends the conversation
and reveals new
understanding
I can write with
sophistication,
scholarship and elegant
prose that reveals
original voice and new
understanding
Conventions
I can employ basic
sentence
construction,
grammar, usage
mechanics
I can employ adequate
sentence construction,
grammar, usage and
mechanics to present a
general argument x
I can employ appropriate
sentence construction,
grammar, usage and
mechanics to present a
convincing argument
I can employ
sophisticated sentence
construction, grammar,
usage and mechanics to
present a scholarly
argument