To Kill A

Mockingbird
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Seeks to understand
concepts by using
own experiences to
Little self-reflection; Seeks to understand Seeks to understand
illustrate a point;
minimal risk in the novel by concepts by using
demonstrates an
connecting the novel examining some own experiences to
Self-Reflection of open, non-defensive,
to personal experiences with make a point;
self-appraisal
Learning experiences. topic; sometimes one- demonstrates open
manner; discusses
Disclosures are sided in analysis; asks self-appraisal; asks
both growth and
factual, without probing questions probing questions and
frustrations in
reflection about self possible answers
seeking to answer
probing questions and
numerous solutions
Explains in detail
Identifies some Clearly and concisely
some specific Makes clear
general ideas or relates the novel to
Connections issues from the novel
ideas/issues from the connection to reading
the question; uses
novel; makes general and the question;
To Novel, Self, related to the
connections about uses original thought
original thought and
question; uses limited connections to create
and World original thought and
reading; includes and new insights to
a thoughtful synthesis
references to answer questions
in answering question of the question
previous learnings
Contribution Shows minimal effort Occasionally makes Frequently attempts Consistently aware of
to make meaningful meaningful to present relevant a multitude
To The Learning
reflections; reflections;; some viewpoints for viewpoints for
Community effort to participate consideration; readily consideration;
participates in a as a group member participates within frequently
group or self – and blog community the group and a blog
application in a community member. prompts further
limited manner discussion

of topic; consistently
 participates within
the group and a blog
community member

Writing style is a mix

Writing is informal; Writing style is fluent, Writing style is
of formal and
with incomplete using an academic superior; using an
informal; using first
sentences. stance with few academic or scholarly
Delivery of person narrative.
Documentation and errors. stance.
Reflection Postings include
permission for Documentation and Documentation and
partial documentation
sources is incomplete permission has been permission is
and permission for
or missing. requested. complete.
sources.