points criteria
3 · the writing is clearly focused on the task.
· a main idea is well-developed and supported with relevant details.
· there are almost no errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

2 · the writing is related to the task but generally lacks focus.
· support for the main idea is not clear or is missing.
· there are a few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

1 · the writing is not focused on the task.
· there is no clear main idea.
· there are many errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

read the rubric and consider the following situation.

jana wants to score her own essay using a rubric. she finds that she has not supported her main idea, “solar power is economical,” with relevant facts. she needs to correct a couple of spelling errors, and there are a few sentences that are not focused on the topic.

what is her score on this essay using the rubric?

3

1

2

0

the correct choice is 2

2

Explanation:

Jana's essay is related to the theme "solar energy is economical", but has no relevant facts that support the theme, in addition the essay has spelling errors, grammatical errors and phrases outside the main idea. This description of Jana's essay fits perfectly with option 2.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)