Derdiger

Dystopian Literature

Semester 2 Final
Analyzing the role of Women in a Dystopia

This year we have read a total of seven novels (SEVEN!) Each novel contains female characters portrayed in small and
large roles. For your semester 2 final, you will be assessing the role of women in dystopian novels and dystopias. To do
so, you will need to synthesize material from the novels we have read.

Your essay should:

 Include an established thesis stating what you think the role of women is in dystopian literature
 Draw an evidence from a minimum of three texts read in class
 Prove your thesis with analysis of the texts from class.
 Be in MLA format (Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double spaced)
 Evidence should be cited in proper MLA format (AuthorLastName PageNumber)

Here’s how you will be graded:

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IDEAS x2 The essay is fully The essay is The essay is The essay is The essay shows
• Controlling focused and contains consistently focused sufficiently focused minimally focused. little or no focus and
idea a wealth of ideas and and contains ample and contains some The provided the ideas are
examples. The ideas ideas and examples. ideas and examples. examples are vague unclear, irrelevant,
• Supporting
are very original and The writing is very The response is or general and the or repetitive. The
ideas
the writing is very analytical. The generally response response is
• Use of details analytical. The writer writer may employ appropriate to the demonstrates incomplete or too
• Awareness of uses rhetorical rhetorical strategies persuasive purpose. minimal awareness. brief.
purpose strategies and or address
• Sense of addresses counterarguments.
completeness counterarguments

EVIDENCE x2 There is a good There is a variety of There are citations The text is Either no evidence is
• Citations variety of evidence, evidence, including from the text but no paraphrased but provided or the
support ideas including direct and direct and indirect other forms of there are no other evidence given does
indirect citation as citation as well as evidence. All ideas forms of evidence. not support the
• Good use of
well as paraphrasing. paraphrasing. All are supported with Most ideas are ideas.
indirect
All ideas are very ideas are supported evidence but may be supported with
quotation and
well supported with with evidence. Page unclear at times. evidence and n\may
paraphrase
evidence. Page numbers are cited Page numbers are be unclear. Page
numbers are cited. cited numbers are
Evidence deepens sometimes cited.
meaning of ideas.

ORGANIZATION x2 The organization of The organization is The organization is The organization is The essay shows
 Introduction/bo ideas supports the appropriate and the generally formulaic or little evidence of
dy/conclusion writer’s focus. Ideas sequencing of ideas appropriate and the inappropriate. The organization or
• Sequence of are grouped in a is logical. Varied ideas are clearly response may lack a sequencing.
ideas logical manner. transitions are used. sequenced, but may clear introduction or Transitions are not
Effective and varied be repetitive. conclusion. used. The response
• Grouping of
transitions are used. Transitions are used Transitions are rare. is incomplete or too
ideas
brief.
• Effective
transitions
• Awareness of
purpose

STYLE x1 The writer utilizes The language and The language and The language and The language and
• Sentence carefully crafted tone of the essay tone are tone are uneven. tone are
variety phrases to create a enhance the appropriate. Word Word choice is inappropriate. Word
sustained tone and persuasive purpose. choice is adequate, simple, ordinary, or choice is incorrect or
• Word choice
an authoritative Word choice is but may be simple or repetitive. There is confusing. The
• Audience voice. Word choice appropriate. ordinary. Some minimal variation in response is
awareness reflects an advanced Sentences are sentence variety is sentence length and incomplete or too
• Personal vocabulary. varied. evident. structure. brief.
voice

CONVENTIONS x1 The writer The writer The writer The writer The writer lacks
• Sentence demonstrates full demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates understanding of the
formation command of the knowledge of the sufficient control of minimal control of conventions of
conventions of conventions of the conventions of the conventions of written English.
• Subject-verb
written English written English. written English. written English. Errors are pervasive.
agreement
language. No errors Errors are minor and Errors may interfere Errors are frequent The response is
• Standard are evident. do not interfere with with meaning, but and interfere with incomplete or too
word forms meaning. are not distracting. meaning. brief.
• Punctuation,
spelling, and
capitalization
Total:_____/40