SESSION ONE - JMap

Anchor Level 3 – C
Quality
Meaning
Development
Organization
Language Use
Conventions
The response:
Commentary
Establishes a controlling idea that shows a basic understanding of the texts (Location playes a
large effect on the mind setting of a paticular individual). The response makes superficial
connections between the controlling idea and the ideas in Passage I (In lines 6 to 11 the author
tries to show why the location of his favorite place is so wonderfull to him). There is no
discussion of Passage II.
Is incomplete and largely undeveloped, hinting at ideas, but references to Passage I are vague
(Their true love was in the country where they grew up and nothing could change that and The
author also uses imagery). There is no development of Passage II. While the response makes
reference to literary elements (Passage 1 uses imagery and theme while passage 2 uses imagery
and symbolism), they are undeveloped.
Establishes, but fails to maintain, an appropriate focus on the effect of location on a person’s
state of mind. The response exhibits a rudimentary structure, first addressing the narrator’s
discovery that city life wasnt what they really wanted, and then describing the country as a care
free zone. There is no conclusion.
Relies on basic vocabulary (The author has a great messege to get out) that is sometimes
imprecise (their for “there,” his farm town country, your for “you’re”). The response exhibits
some attempt to vary sentence structure and length for effect, but with uneven success (A place
where you can feel like yourself in every way).
Demonstrates emerging control, exhibiting occasional errors in spelling (oppurtunity, excitment,
aquanted, becaue) and punctuation (get their you forget, authors view points, hes) that hinder
comprehension.
Conclusion: Overall, the response best fits the criteria for Level 3, although it is somewhat weaker
in development.
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