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The MetamorphosisName:Assessment Part IIChoose one question to answer. Write 3–4 paragraphs. Use 3examples from the text to support your answer. Continue your essayon a separate sheet of paper if necessary.A. Gregor’s family has many conversations about him, but they do notknow that Gregor can hear and understand them. How do theseconversations affect Gregor’s opinion of himself and his outlook on life?B. What is sad about Gregor’s transformation? What is humorous? Howdoes the humor in the story add to the plot? Rewrite the ending sothat it is funnier.© Hampton-Brown
The MetamorphosisGuidelines for Short EssayHave students write a short essay in response to one of the writing promptsbelow. Use the Scoring Guide to assist in your evaluation of their essays.A. Gregor’s family has many conversations about him, but they do not know thatGregor can hear and understand them. How do these conversations affectGregor’s opinion of himself and his outlook on life?Responses should include that Gregor is negatively affected by these conversations. Hehears what his family really thinks of him. They do not think well of him. They do not haveany use for him now that he cannot make money, and he disgusts them. This makesGregor feel worthless and depressed. He loses the will to survive.B. What is sad about Gregor’s transformation? What is humorous? How doesthe humor in the story add to the plot? Rewrite the ending so that it is funnier.Responses should include that the transformation is sad because Gregor feels useless andalienated. The transformation is funny because it is so strange and absurd. At fi rst Gregordoesn’t even really know that he is a bug. He is more upset that he cannot go to work andbe useful than the fact that he is an insect. The humor in the story adds to the plot becausefor a topic as serious as this, it is funny to see the main character struggling to adapt to lifeas a bug. He has to learn what foods to eat and how to live his new life as a bug.Scoring GuideDescription of the response:4 • Interpretation is accurate and thoughtful• Explanation is fully developed• Support includes specific and relevant text evidence• All parts of the question are clearly addressed3 • Interpretation is adequate• Explanation is developed but may lack some insight• Support includes most specific and relevant text evidence• All parts of the question are addressed to some degree2 • Interpretation is literal or limited• Explanation is incomplete• Support includes some specific and relevant text evidence• Only parts of the question are addressed and mostly in a limited way1 • Interpretation is weak• Explanation is vague• Support includes few, if any, relevant details from the text• Only one part of the question is minimally addressed0 Response is totally incorrect or irrelevantTeacher’s Guide page 13 of 13 © Hampton-Brown
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