Read "Tackling the Trash" and answer the following question.

Choose one of Chad's qualities. Explain how you or someone you know displays that same quality. Use information from the article in your explanation. Write your answer in your answer book.

Score for Sample Student Response #1: Rubric Score 3

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text. The student infers that Chad is motivated by selflessness: "not self-centered." The student then compares this quality to his/her mother and uses text-relevant information to clarify how the two are similar: "(Chad) cleans up…rivers with knowing the fact that he won't be rewarded. She (my mother) does so many things for me knowing that she will not benefit from any of it. This is why she is not self-centered just like Chad."

Score for Sample Student Response #2: Rubric Score 2

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a general understanding of the text. The student identifies "hard working" as one of Chad's qualities. The student uses text-relevant information to compare the hard work of Chad, "He cleans out heavy objects all day," to the hard work of his/her dad:" He gets up at 5:00A.M. and does hard labor until 6:30 P.M."

Score for Sample Student Response #3: Rubric Score 1

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text. The student identifies a quality of Chad: "his will to complete something at any cost," and states that "my mom" has the same quality.

Score for Sample Student Response #4: Rubric Score 0

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response is irrelevant to the question.

Score 3

The response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text.

• Addresses the demands of the question
• Effectively uses text-relevant¹ information to clarify or extend understanding

Score 2

The response demonstrates a general understanding of the text.

• Partially addresses the demands of the question
• Uses text-relevant¹ information to show understanding

Score 1

The response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text.

• Minimally addresses the demands of the question
• Uses minimal information to show some understanding of the text in relation to the question

Score 0

The response is completely incorrect, irrelevant to the question, or missing.²

Note 1:

Text-relevant: This information may or may not be an exact copy (quote) of the text but is clearly related to the text and often shows an analysis and/or interpretation of important ideas. Students may incorporate information to show connections to relevant prior experience as appropriate.

Note 2:

An exact copy (quote) or paraphrase of the question that provides no new relevant information will receive a score of "0".

Rubric Document Date: June 2003