Romeo and Juliet Multigenre Writing Assignment
Task: Students will write a series of at least seven genres (many taught in class) that effectively persuade the audience to a position. All genres can stand independently, but they are organized into a whole project that proves a position about a character, theme, or figurative language. You are encouraged to include your own genres in order to exceed expectations and earn the highest grade.
Grading Rubric | 5 Exceeds Expectations | Meets Expectations | Somewhat Meets Expectations | Below Expectations | Expectations Not Met | Focus & Organization | * Orients reader to claim(s) in letter with purposeful context * Thoroughly develops claim(s) through more than 7 genres * Creates cohesion & logical progression of ideas through consistent use of Shakespeare quotes/phrases, & figurative language within & between genres | * Orients reader to claim in letter with relevant context * Thoroughly and creatively develops claim through 7 genres * Creates cohesion & logical progression through use of Shakespeare quotes/phrases, & figurative language within & between genres | * Partially orients reader to claim(s) in letter * Superficially develops claim(s) through 7 genres * Creates some cohesion & adequate progression of ideas through basic use of Shakespeare quotes/phrases, & figurative language within & between genres | * Inadequately orients reader to claim in letter * Inadequately develops claim(s) with minimal genres * Uses limited and/or inappropriate Shakespeare quotes/phrases, & figurative language * Includes uneven progression of ideas from beginning to end | * Fails to orient reader to claim in letter or letter is missing * Fails to develop claim various genres * Uses few to no Shakespeare quotes/phrases, and figurative language * Includes little or no discernible organization of ideas | Quoting | Provides substantial and relevant evidence to support claim(s) Effectively integrates and cites credible sources and/or textual evidence | * Provides sufficient and relevant evidence to support claim(s) * Competently integrates and cites credible sources and/or textual evidence | * Provides limited and/or superficial evidence to support claim(s) * Ineffectively integrates and cites adequate sources and/or textual evidence | * Provides minimal and/or irrelevant evidence to support claim(s) * Incorrectly integrates or cites sources and/or textual evidence that may not be credible | * Provides inaccurate, little, or no evidence to support claim(s) * Does not use or cite sources and/or textual evidence | Visual Effects | Project is visually appealing with purposeful & insightful use of imagery, fonts, artwork, and spacing that convey appropriate tone & support the claim | Project is visually appealing with use of imagery, fonts, artwork, and spacing that convey mostly appropriate tone & support the claim | Project is mostly visually appealing with inconsistent use of imagery, fonts, artwork, and spacing that convey mostly appropriate tone & support the claim | Project does not use purposeful spacing, imagery, or artwork, or a tone/claim is not supported | Project does not display any effort | Diction, Mechanics, Grammar | * Strategically uses vocabulary clearly appropriate for the audience and purpose * Consistently uses purposeful, precise language and varied sentence structure throughout * Contains minimal to no errors in conventions (grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization) | * Competently uses vocabulary clearly appropriate for the audience and purpose * Mostly uses purposeful, precise language and varied sentence structure throughout * Contains few, minor errors in conventions | * Superficially uses vocabulary clearly appropriate for the audience and purpose * Somewhat uses purposeful, precise language and varied sentence structure throughout * Contains some