Read the story 'Wang Yani' and answer the following question.

Think about one of Wang Yani's qualities. Explain how someone you know or have read about also has that quality. Use information from the article to support your answer.

Write your answer on your answer document.

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 compares Wang Yani's devotion to painting to the devotion of "my sister" to basketball. The student effectively uses text-relevant information to explain the qualities of the two people by describing that ". . . they always try to use their, 'talent and desire' to excell" and by identifying what motivates them: "The two of them paint and play because they love to and not because it gives them recognition."

Score for Sample Student Response #2: Rubric Score 2

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response demonstrates a general understanding of the text. The student compares Thomas Edison's desire to invent to Wang Yani's desire to paint. The student uses text-relevant information to show that these two people have a similar desire to achieve: "When [Yani] was only 4 she had her first art exibition. . . . At the end of [Edison's] amazing career he had over 1,000 patents for his inventions."

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 the quality of a good artist in both Wang Yani and in "my mom's friend." The student uses some text-relevant information to show how the two are similar: "She lisens to music to clear her mind like Yani does."

Score for Sample Student Response #4: Rubric Score 0

Annotation, Using the Rubric: This response is irrelevant to the question. The student identifies something that Wang Yani drew rather than a quality of Wang Yani.

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