10/7/14
Do Now: Take one of each of the
handouts from the front and read the
directions on the top of the page.
Homework:
- Finish reading chapters 9 & 10
- Quiz on chapters 1-10 on Thursday
Content Objective:
- Students will analyze and evaluate examples of dialectical journals in order
to better understand and improve their own dialectical journals.
Content Objective:
- Students will use the rubric and the handout to record their evaluations.
The Catcher in the Rye
Dialectical Journal Assignment
Chapter # ______
Textual Evidence
Response
Textual evidence comes directly from the book. This
can be a direct quote spoken by a character or a
passage of narration.
This is where you will respond to the text in a thoughtful way. Follow the guiding questions to respond at the three different levels of analysis.
Each passage you choose should relate to the
overarching question:
To what extent does Holden
represent a typical teenager
or someone who has a
serious mental disorder?
Choose quotes that relate to Holden’s:
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Appearance
Personality
Attitude toward life
Attitude toward other people
Important relationships
Other characters’ attitudes toward
Holden
Beliefs: What is important to Holden?
Each level should be at least 4-5 complete sentences.
Level 1: The Context of the Quote
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Who is speaking?
What is happening in the text at the time of this quote?
What is the literal meaning of the quote?
Level 2: Author’s Tools and Literary Elements
What literary element(s) is/are revealed and how?
Characterization – What does this passage reveal about the character?
Setting – How does the setting in this passage impact the meaning?
Conflict – What problem or issue is revealed?
Theme – What theme or central message is revealed?
Symbolism – What symbol is revealed and what does it represent?
Tone – What is the author’s attitude toward the subject?
Language Use (diction, syntax, imagery) – How does the language use advance the effect of the passage?
What is the significance of these lines?
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What is the author’s intention?
Why is the passage written in such a way?
How is the passage related to the text as a whole?
Include the correct MLA format citation
“ Text” (Author’s last name, page #).
Level 3: Create a thematic claim
Based on the evidence and the information from Levels 1 and 2, create a thematic claim. Then, support it with an argument.
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Is the claim true for the book as a whole?
Is the claim true for the world?
What might be an argument against the claim?
How can you defend the claim?
Category
Responses
CRITICAL
READER
5
(46-50)
CONNECTED
READER
4
(43-45)
THOUGHTFUL
READER
3
(37-42)
Somewhat detailed
responses
LITERAL
READER
2 (30-36)
Simple, factual
responses that lack detail
LIMITED
READER
1 (<30)
Incomplete or
inadequate
responses
The quotes chosen
appear to be randomly
selected with no real
sense of purpose or
the required response
questions.
Elaborate and insightful
responses
Detailed and meaningful
responses
Quotes
You consistently choose quotes
that allow for deep, meaningful
analysis of each of the required
response questions.
Most quotes allow for
deep, meaningful analysis
of the required response
questions.
Some, but not all, quotes are
relevant in connection with the
response you provide or they
lack a connection to the
required response questions.
Few quotes allow for
meaningful analysis.
Quotes may or may not
connect to the required
response questions.
Analysis
You “read between the lines” of
the text to explain the nuances
of Holden’s character and offer
strong insights into the claim
how Holden is developing as a
typical teenager or not.
You construct a
thoughtful and accurate
interpretation of Holden’s
character and how he
views his world.
Connections to the claim
are evident.
You have a good understanding
of Holden’s character, but you
tend to repeat ideas in showing
Holden’s personality and how
he views his world.
Connections to the claim are
vague or underdeveloped.
Some responses lack sufficient
detail.
You accept the text literally
without thinking of
different possible
interpretations of Holden’s
character and/or in how he
views his world.
Connections to the claim
are limited or insufficient.
Your insight into
Holden’s character is
weak; how Holden
views his world is
barely examined.
Either there are no
connections to the
claim character, or the
ideas are inaccurate.
Journal Requirements
oEntries are numbered 1-5
oEntries span the entire set of required
chapters
oChapter # and page # provided for all
quotes
oEntries are in 2 column format
(Quote/Response)
oResponses meet minimum length
You fulfill all the required
elements of the journal
consistently across all five
entries.
You fulfill most of the
required elements of the
journal across all five
entries.
You attempt to fulfill the
required elements of the
journal, but with some
inconsistencies in content
and/or format.
The journal does not meet a
couple of the requirements
in content and format.
Review project guidelines.
The journal is lacking
in several project
requirements in both
content and format.
Review project
guidelines.
Conventions
The journal has been carefully
proofread and edited. There are
virtually no writing or
mechanical errors!
Although the journal has
been proofread and
edited, there are
occasional writing and/or
mechanical errors.
The journal could still benefit
from some polishing of
grammar and mechanics.
There is little evidence of
the journal having been
proofread or edited for
grammar and mechanics.
The journal should
have been proofread
and edited for
grammar and
mechanics.
Journal #1
What does this journal entry do well?
What could this student do to improve their journal entries?
Holistic Score: (Circle one) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5
Journal #2
What does this journal entry do well?
What could this student do to improve their journal entries?
Holistic Score: (Circle one) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5