Summative Assessment
Scoring Guide
Summative questions are based on the radio play Dracula located at www.unknown.nu/mercury and “Oil and Blood” at http://www.lib.umd.edu/ETC/ReadingRoom/Poetry/Yeats/oil-and-blood.
Students must read the poem and listen to the radio play before taking summative assessment.
1) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable explanation of the significance of the setting in establishing the mood of the play and uses details and/or examples from the text as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable explanation of the significance of the setting in establishing the mood of the play but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one supporting detail is given as support.
O points - Other
2) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable evaluation of the effectiveness of the author’s tone and uses details and/or examples from the text as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable evaluation of the effectiveness of the author’s tone but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one supporting detail is given as support.
O points - Other
3) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable comparison of the themes of the two selections and uses details and/or examples from BOTH selections as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable comparison of the themes of the two selections but details are overly general and simplistic.
O points - Other
4) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable evaluation of the effectiveness of the captain’s solution and uses details and/or examples from the text as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable evaluation of the effectiveness of the captain’s solution but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one detail is given as support.
O points - Other
5) 2 points - Correctly labels two text features (not including title)
1 point - Correctly labels one text feature (not including title)
O points - Other
6) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable evaluation of the effectiveness of the play’s title and uses details and/or examples from the text as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable evaluation of the effectiveness of the play’s title but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one detail is given as support.
O points - Other
7) 2 points- Response includes a complete and reasonable connection between history/culture and the literature and uses details and/or examples from the text as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable connection between history/culture and the literature but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one supporting detail is given as support.
O points - Other
8) Graphic Organizer:
1 point - Appropriate graphic organizer is used
O points - Other
Content:
2 points Two correct similarities and two correct corresponding differences between Dracula and Vlad the Impaler are given
1 point At least one correct similarity and one correct corresponding difference between Dracula and Vlad the Impaler are given
0 points Other
9) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable explanation of how the story would be different if it were told from Dracula’s point of view and uses details and/or examples from the story as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable explanation of how the story would be different if it were told from Dracula’s point of view but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one supporting detail is given.
0 points - Other
10) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable analysis of the author’s style and uses details and/or examples from the story as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable analysis of the author’s style but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one supporting detail is given.
O points - Other
11) Graphic Organizer:
5 points- correct information is places on all five parts of given diagram.
4 points- correct information is placed on four parts of given diagram
3 points- correct information is placed on three parts of given diagram
2 points- correct information is placed on two parts of given diagram
1 point- correct information is placed on one part of given diagram
0- Other
Paragraph:
2 points- Response includes a complete and reasonable explanation of why given element belongs in its place on the plot diagram and uses details from the text as support.
1 point – Response includes a reasonable explanation of why given element belongs in its place on the plot diagram but details are overly general or simplistic.
0 points - Other
12) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable analysis of Dracula’s character and uses details and/or examples from the play as support.
1 point- Response includes a reasonable analysis of Dracula’s character but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one detail is given for support.
0 points - Other
13)
4 Point Radio Play
· Play is logical and well-organized
· Play makes highly effective use of audience appeal, logic, reasonableness, and adequacy of evidence
· Play effectively contains elements of a scary play
· Play is presented in 3-5 minutes
· Speakers effectively create sound effects to enhance the meaning of the play
· Speakers effectively use rate, volume, and articulation in the radio play
· Speakers give complete and thorough responses to audience questioning
3 Point Radio Play
· Play is logical and well-organized
· Play makes effective use of audience appeal, logic, reasonableness, and adequacy of evidence
· Play contains elements of a scary play
· Most information is presented in 3-5 minutes
· Speakers create sound effects to enhance the meaning of the play
· Speakers use rate, volume, and articulation in the radio play
· Speakers give correct and somewhat thorough response to audience questioning
2 Point Radio Play
· Play has a somewhat logical appeal and some organization
· Play makes some use of audience appeal, logic, reasonableness, and adequacy of evidence
· Play contains some elements of a scary play
· Play contains irrelevant information and is outside the time limits
· Speakers make attempt to incorporate sound effects in the radio play
· Speakers do not use rate, volume, or articulation effectively in the radio play
· Speakers give correct but terse responses to audience questioning
1 Point Radio Play
· Play is illogical and lacks organization
· Play makes little use of audience appeal, logic reasonableness, and adequacy of evidence
· Play contains few elements of a scary play
· Play contains irrelevant information and is outside the time limits
· Speakers make little attempt to incorporate sound effects in the radio play
· Speakers do not use rate, volume, or articulation effectively in the radio play
· Speakers give incorrect or misleading responses to audience questioning
14) Checklist to be used by teacher to evaluate writer’s use of writing process
Prewriting: Student used graphic organizer to generate thoughts Yes No
and organize beginning ideas
Drafting: Student wrote a first draft of radio play Yes No
Revision: Subsequent drafts show evidence of editing/revision Yes No
Publishing: Student presents play to classroom Yes No
15) Checklist and annotations to be used by students in choosing the play with the best audience appeal, logic, reasonableness, etc.
Play appeals to specific audience Yes No
Identify audience:
Play is logical in dialogue and plot Yes No
Give example
Play is reasonable in problem/solution Yes No
Give example
Play has logical organizational pattern Yes No
Explain
Play has comprehensiveness of details Yes No
Examples
16) 2 points - Response includes a complete and reasonable text to self connection concerning fear and uses details and/or examples from the text as support.
1 point - Response includes a reasonable text to self connection concerning fear but details are overly general and simplistic OR only one supporting detail is given.
O points - Other