ENG2D - Culminating
LPCI English
Ms. Lee
Culminating Assignment (Grade 10)
30% = (Reflection Writing – 15% & Oral & Media Presentation – 15%)
SECTION A: WRITING REFLECTION PARAGRAPHS (15%)
DUE DATE: June 7, 2024
Throughout the course, you have been given a number of topics to write about (ENG 2D1-5=8 in total;
ENG 2D1-2= 7 in total) and you have uploaded your “quickwrites” to “Student Portfolio” on
BrightSpace. The topics are about the texts we have studied together in class, your supplementary
reading, and/or other current events/themes.
Now, you will rewrite and polish three (3) of your pieces. One of the pieces must be from the following dates:
ENG 2D1-5 Feb 21, or April 4, or May 6.
ENG 2D1-2 Feb 22, or April 4, or May 6.
In addition, for each piece, you will write an analysis paragraph identifying what is GOOD about your
writing: How did you use language, sentence structure, rhetorical devices? What edits did you make to
make your writing better? Why are you proud of this piece?
Your paragraphs should include:
1. Proper paragraph structure – using topic sentences and supporting details.and concluding
sentences
2. Ideas backed up with at least two verifiable evidence/quotes/facts from the original text.
3. In-text citations in MLA style format, where required.
You will submit to BrightSpace ONE document, that includes:
● your original QuickWrites (your three, unedited portfolio entries)
● your three edited good copies
● your three analysis paragraphs
So your Google Doc will be organized as follows:
1. Rough copy
2. Edited copy
3. Analysis Paragraph
****repeat three times****
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Criteria for Evaluation: Reflection paragraphs
Knowledge & Understanding
Writing shows knowledge & understanding of the text, and opinions or ideas show careful consideration of the
original piece.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Thinking & Inquiry
Ideas are thoughtful and complete and are backed up with verifiable evidence & supporting details from the original
text.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Communication
Opinions expressed in paragraphs & writing pieces are clear with excellent vocabulary, varied sentence structure and
accurate language convention.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Application
Writing pieces show clear application of the learning process and are error free. All Portfolio entries are complete.
Proper MLA citations where required.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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SECTION B: Oral & Media Presentation (15%)
PRESENTATION DATES: June 11- 17 (Period B), June 11-18 (Period C), 2024
In this section, you are required to create an oral & visual presentation based on your independent study
(ISU) novel. Present an analysis of how the author/writer of your ISU novel uses (or utilizes) one of the
following literary elements to develop his, or her story. Your thesis statement should be clearly stated.
1. Setting
2. Characterization
3. Theme
4. Conflict
You must use supporting evidence, including at least three supporting quotations, from the text.
You will present your ideas visually, and orally.
● Use images that represent and convey your points
● State your thesis, and explain how your supporting quotations and visuals provide support.
● Organize your presentation: beginning introduction, middle and conclusion.
NOTE
You may choose one or any combination of media forms for this presentation. You are responsible for
your design, image and sound elements. You need to provide bibliographic information about your novel.
Your media presentation must include both visual elements and evidence of strong oral communication
skills.
To help you share your novel and reading experience, you will create a media presentation. Google slides;
is a great option for this, but talk to your teacher if you have a different media idea (e.g., podcast,
YouTube video etc.).
(Length 4-5 mins.)
Rubric: Media Presentation
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Knowledge/ shows limited shows some shows shows
Understanding • understanding understanding considerable thorough
understanding of of the novel, of the novel, understanding understanding
the novel, literary literary of the novel, of the novel,
literary elements elements and elements, and literary literary
style & form. how the story how the story elements and elements &
is crafted. is crafted. how the story how the story
is crafted. is crafted.
/10
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Thinking/Inquiry uses limited uses some - uses uses highly
• analysis • logical logical considerable effective
meaningful analysis and analysis and logical logical
reference to the explanation ο explanation ο analysis and analysis and
texts makes limited makes explanation -- explanation
reference to adequate makes makes
the text reference to sufficient, considerable,
/10 the text effective highly
reference to effective
the text reference to
the text
Communication shows limited shows some shows shows
• awareness awareness awareness considerable thorough
of/establishing of/establishing of/establishing awareness awareness
connection with connection connection of/establishing of/establishing
audience with audience with audience connection connection
with audience with audience
• coherent structure structure
organization shows limited shows some structure structure is
organization organization shows highly
considerable organized
● Voice organization
voice has voice has
limited clarity some clarity voice has a
● language voice has high degree of
conventions considerable clarity and
uses grammar uses grammar clarity effectiveness
and sentence and sentence
● completed structure with structure with
critique limited some accuracy uses grammar uses grammar
accuracy and and and sentence and sentence
effectiveness effectiveness structure with structure with
considerable a high degree
accuracy and of accuracy
less than half, effectiveness and
or no critiques completed effectiveness
completed critiques on
half of the completed
class critiques on critiques on
most of peers all of peers
/10
Application uses uses uses uses
•Media use and knowledge knowledge knowledge knowledge
transfer of and skills with and skills with and skills and skills with
knowledge and limited some effectively considerable
skills effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness
/10
