Part A
Now that you've seen how using noun, verb, and adjective phrases can add specificity and strengthen your writing, return
to your analysis from the previous activity. Paste your analysis into the space provided and revise it to incorporate
noun, verb, and adjective phrases to create a stronger, more cohesive response.
Review the rubric to ensure your revised response meets the expectations.
Mastery
Provides a clear explanation of
how the author draws on plot and
thematic elements from the
source material and how the
author uses plot and thematic
elements to transform the source
material to impact thematic
development.
Analysis of How
Text Draws on
and Transforms
Source Material
Makes a strong, clear claim about
the use and transformation of
source material, provides strong
Written Analysis textual evidence for the claim, and
provides commentary that
explains how the evidence
supports the claim.
Approaching
Explains the use and
transformation of plot and
thematic elements from the
source material but lacks
sufficient discussion of how they
impact theme and/or of how
new plot elements affect
thematic development.
Makes a claim about the use and
transformation of source
material but lacks strong textual
evidence and/or commentary
that clearly explains how the
evidence supports the claim.
Developing
Lacks a clear or connected
explanation of the use of plot
and thematic elements from the
source material, how they affect
thematic development, or how
the use of new plot elements
impact theme development.
Lacks a clear claim about the use
and transformation of source
material, textual evidence for
the claim, and/or commentary
explaining how evidence
supports the claim.