English III: Puritanism and The Crucible
The Scarlet Letter: Constructed Response
After reading the excerpt from The Scarlet Letter, answer the following
question in written form:
For what purpose does the author give physical descriptions of the
characters that speak? What does this achieve for the reader? Give two
relevant examples from the text to support your answer.
0 – No response or the response does not address the prompt.
1 – Fulfills only 1 of 3 requirements of a level 3 performance.
2 – Fulfills only 2 of 3 requirements of a level 3 performance.
3 – Clearly and coherently identifies the author’s purpose in giving physical
descriptions, explains what these descriptions achieve, and gives two
relevant examples from the text that support the answer.
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English III: Puritanism and The Crucible
The Scarlet Letter: Constructed Response
After reading the excerpt from The Scarlet Letter, answer the following
question in written form:
How does Nathaniel Hawthorne use dialogue to give the reader hints
about the personalities of the people that are speaking? Give two
relevant examples from the text to support your answer.
0 – No response or the response does not address the prompt.
1 – Fulfills only 1 of 3 requirements of a level 3 performance.
2 – Fulfills only 2 of 3 requirements of a level 3 performance.
3 – Clearly and coherently identifies the author’s purpose in giving physical
descriptions, explains what these descriptions achieve, and gives two
relevant examples from the text that support the answer.
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