US Literature Final
Place—Tiger Gym 1
Date—Monday, December 12
Time—8:00-9:30
The Final (20%)
Part 1: Quotes: You will have three quotes to write about. You will have choices from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” and “Story of an Hour.” You will choose to write about two quotes from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and then one from the short stories.
In a few sentences you will address the following:
A) Who is speaking in the quote?
B) What is the context of the quote (what was going on when the quote was said)?
C) What is the significance of the quote? (Make sure that this is your main focus in the explanation.)
Part 2: Mini-Essays (50%)
· You’ll be given 3 excerpts to read that we have not read before.
· You will need to identify which literary era 2 of the pieces came from.
o Romantic
o Transcendentalist
o Realistic
· For the 2 pieces that you selected to identify and write a mini essay on you must also annotate those 2 texts.
· For 2 of the pieces you will write a mini-essay in which you use details and examples from the texts to support your theory of which era the piece fits into. You will use the rhetorical devices and literary elements to help support your answer.
Part 3: Response to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (30%)
In a short essay you will discuss if Huck Finn is a dynamic character and is able to help Twain establish his purpose. You will use specific examples from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to support your ideas.
Mini-Essay Scoring Guide
1. Content
The text is clearly connected to tenets from the correct period of literature. ______/5 points
Ideas are insightful and clearly stated _____/5 points
Evidence and examples are accurate _____/5 points
2. Organization and Sentence Fluency _____/5 points
· The writing has a brief introduction, including a thesis statement.
· The writing contains at least 2 body paragraphs, but no more than 3.
· The writing contains a brief conclusion.
· Sequencing of ideas is logical and effective.
· Sentences are easy to understand and flow well.
3. Annotations
5– The annotations are consistently thorough and demonstrate active critical reading of the text. The reader uses the annotations flexibly for a variety of purposes (i.e. questioning, clarifying, evaluating, responding, critiquing).
4 – The annotations mostly demonstrate active critical reading but not with the same consistency or depth as the “A” annotations. The reader uses the annotations flexibly for a variety of purposes (i.e. questioning, clarifying, evaluating, responding, critiquing), but perhaps without the same range as the “A” annotations.
3 – The annotations are adequate, though inconsistent or lacking in depth and functional variety. The reader may use the annotations primarily for only one or two purposes, such as asking questions or responding with interjections.
2 – The annotations are inadequate, but the reader has made some attempt to acknowledge the requirements of the assignment.
1 – The annotations are incomplete.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Response Scoring Guide
1. Content
The text is clearly connected to tenets from the correct period of literature. ______/5 points
Ideas are insightful and clearly stated _____/5 points
Evidence and examples are accurate _____/5 points
2. Organization and Sentence Fluency _____/5 points
· The writing has a brief introduction, including a thesis statement.
· The writing contains at least 2 body paragraphs, but no more than 3.
· The writing contains a brief conclusion.
· Sequencing of ideas is logical and effective.
· Sentences are easy to understand and flow well.
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