Group Members _______________________________________________ Today’s Date __________________ Period No. _______
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST STAPLE THIS COVERSHEET TO THE FRONT OF YOUR TRANSLATED SCRIPT.
Ms. Kacey D. Michaylo, Teacher of English Language Arts
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Assignment: Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest – RAP (Rephrase a Play)
Objective(s): SWBAT demonstrate understanding an author’s intended message and early English
vernacular by translating original text to modern, informal vernacular.
CCSS: PLEASE REFER TO STANDARDS-BASED SCORING RUBRIC.
Directions: As we read Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, there is no question that the
language used during its setting in 1890 is not the same type of language we use today. Therefore, your
group has been charged the rigorous task of doing a RAP of this “Wild-e-ly” popular play! No, I don’t mean
a rap like Kanye. RAP, or “Rephrase a Play,” is where you will reword/translate a character’s (or the
narrator’s) lines into how it might be read/said in today’s informal vernacular.
TEAM ROLE: Editor-in-Chief (2 POSITIONS - 1 FOR TRANSLATORS 1 & 2; 1 FOR TRANSLATORS 3 & 4)
Proofreads and verifies accuracy/congruency for assigned translator’s contributions; transfers and
assembles work into teacher-team-shared Google Document. kacemichaylo@paps.net
TEAM ROLE: Translator #1 – Narrator, Lane, & Merriman
RESPONSIBILITIES: Translates the above characters’ words to today’s informal vernacular (Acts I-III).
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Print First and Last Name
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Signature
Date
TEAM ROLE: Translator #2 – Algernon & Miss Prism
RESPONSIBILITIES: Translates the above characters’ words to today’s informal vernacular (Acts I-III).
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Print First and Last Name
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Signature
Date
TEAM ROLE: Translator #3 – Jack & Gwendolen
RESPONSIBILITIES: Translates the above characters’ words to today’s informal vernacular (Acts I-III).
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Print First and Last Name
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Signature
Date
TEAM ROLE: Translator #4 – Cecily, Lady Bracknell, & Chasuble
RESPONSIBILITIES: Translates the above characters’ words to today’s informal vernacular (Acts I-III).
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Print First and Last Name
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Signature
Date
Category
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest – RAP (Rephrase a Play)
SCORING RUBRIC
4
3
2
Distinguished
Proficient
Apprentice
Mechanics
L.11-12.1
L.11-12.2
Writing Process
&
Collaboration
W.11-12.5
SL.11-12.1
1
Novice
The assignment is
completely free of
commonplace
error in spelling,
punctuation, and
usage.
The assignment is
limited of
commonplace
error in spelling,
punctuation, and
usage that does
not detract from
its intended
message.
The assignment is
subject to multiple
commonplace
errors in spelling,
punctuation, and
usage that may or
may not detract
from its intended
message.
The assignment is
subject to multiple
commonplace
errors in spelling,
punctuation, and
usage that severely
detract from its
intended message.
The students
clearly utilize
prewriting,
drafting, and
revising, in writing
the assignment.
Collaboration is
evident, resulting
in highly fluid
transitions.
The students show
some evidence of
prewriting,
drafting, or
revising, but leave
a step out.
Collaboration is
evident, resulting
in satisfactory
transitions.
The students show
minimal evidence
of prewriting,
drafting, and
revising. More
than one (1) step
is left out.
Collaboration
lacks, resulting in
flawed fluidity of
transitions.
The students show
no evidence of
prewriting, drafting,
or revising.
Collaboration lacks,
resulting in severe
fluidity and
comprehensiveness.
All content is
accurately
Most content is
Most content is not
Mastery of Content interpreted from
accurately
accurately
its original text
interpreted from
interpreted from
RL.11-12.1
and translated in a its original text
its original text.
RL.11-12.4
clearly understood and translated in a
Translation is not
RL.11.12.6
and coinciding
coinciding modern
appropriate to
W.11-12.4
with modern day,
day, informal
tone or task.
informal
vernacular.
vernacular.
Google document
is neat, organized,
Google document
and correctly
Google document
indicates some
Presentation
coincides with
is neat, organized,
irregular or
original text to
and correctly
inconsistent
W.11-12.4
translated text.
coincides with
formatting. May or
W.11-12.6
Attempts to
original text to
may not lead to a
SL.11-12.4
increase fluid
translated text.
distraction to
readability with
Fluid readability.
readability.
methods such as
color-coding.
NOTE: A GRADE OF “0” FOR COMPONENTS THAT ARE MISSING AND/OR OFF-TASK.
TOTAL SCORE: ______________________ = ________________________ %
Interpretation of
original text shows
severe
comprehension
faults. Translation
is not clear or
correct. Translation
is not appropriate
in tone or task.
Google document
indicates severely
inconsistent
formatting. Errors
correlative to
presentation
distract from the
readability.
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest – RAP (Rephrase a Play)
Assigned Groups
Period No. Group No.
Group Members
2
1
Karla (expert), Roberto, Luis Planell, Milton, Nabee, Jonathan, Gabriel
2
2
Aislinn (expert). JJ, Krystal, Nicole, Esbeidi, Luis Minaya, Anderson
3
1
Kevin (expert), Cris, Anthony Collado, Anyierys, Bryan, Karen, Jerry
3
2
Yaneiska (expert), Alam, Rosa, Keissi, Ashley, Michael, Elaiza
3
3
Elijah (expert), Blanca, Ruth, Eury, Kayla, Ray, Anthony Cruz
7
1
Cesar, Alex, Heidi, Roberto, Denisse, Diego
7
2
Marlyn, Steffany, Irma, Reggie, Lilly, Chyna
7
3
Brian P., Bryan, Dean, Lenny, Yahanny, Yefri, Stephen
8
1
Cristal (expert), Franchesca, Jordanny, Eddie, Julisa, Alondra, Sergio
8
2
Yesenia (expert) Juan, Ronaldo, Kelvyn, Anamar, Yesenia, Rodney, Kirsi
8
3
Vanessa (expert), Yeri, Dante, Sergio, Christopher, Jalisa, Douglas
NOTE: IN THE EVENT A GROUP HAS AN “EXPERT,” IT IS THAT STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSIST
THE TEAM AS A WHOLE IN THE PROCESS OF INTERPRETATION, TRANSLATION, DICTATION, GOOGLE
DOCUMENT FORMATTING, AND “TAKING OVER” WHEN ANOTHER CLASSMATE FROM THE GROUP IS
ABSENT.