A scoring tool that lays out the specific expectations for an activity or product. Task description and performance rubric for final assignment purpose. Analysis is the process of breaking complex topics or issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them. Ks 500level classes outstanding a range above average b range competent c range insufficient d to f range writers approach the analysis presents fresh and defensible insights into the work being analyzed. Steve lopez is a newspaper columnist somewhat in the mold of mike royko or jimmy breslin. In chapters six through twelve steve meets with a doctor to try to figure out if there is something he can do about nathaniels condition. Report style is creative and in keeping with the report. Essay displays insightful understanding and analysis of the book. The soloist reading questions and answers for chapters 1. Students will decide which type of book report they would like to do. The depth andor amount of coherent ideas the writing contains organization. In 2009, the soloist was made into a movie starring robert downey jr. The soloist has all the elements of an uplifting drama, except for the uplift.
The soloist is a pleasant enough book, with a pleasant enough premise, and a pleasant enough narrator. As i read the story, i found myself coming back to three themes that. Picture is present with no details explaining what caused the event. Praise for steve lopez and the soloist lopez is a terrific reporter. Inquiry is a systematic process of exploring issues, objects or works through the collection and analysis of evidence that results in informed conclusions or judgments. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the soloist study guide and get instant access to the following summary. An essay or paper on steve lopez the soloist analysis. Sylvia nasar, author of a beautiful mind a heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful, read. Reading 1,505 reading comprehension 965 literature 1,453 language arts and writing 3,327 creative writing 453 reading and literature 3,640 literary style and techniques 19.
But by this time in the book he is staying their on a almost regular basis. A lost dream, an unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of music, acknowledges that while he is fascinated by the homeless musician named nathaniel anthony ayers, weeks go by and. The organization, elements of literary analysisinterpretation writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written piece are scored in this rubric. The mentally ill central character of the book is not just an illness, hes a real. Nathaniel as we can imagine was very pleased with all these gifts. At first, steve just sees nathaniel as a fascinating subject for his newspaper column. Steve lopezs magnificent story a book and now a movie about his. Poem analysis rubric category 4 3 2 1 comprehension student clearly understands the poem and accurately answers questions related to the story. Once you have graded your students with this rubric, you can come to this analysis page and enter the number of students that received each rating. The way he played the violin was intriguing to steve and thats when he knew he. Criteria conducting assignment did not accomplish goal 0 points poor work presented 1 point satisfactory work presented 2 points average work presented 3 points above average work presented 4 points conducts appropriate pattern for music i. Walvoord, professor emerita university of notre dame, and author of effective grading and assessment clear and simple 20120501.
Nathaniel is obsessed about removing what from his environment. Analysis is significant and demonstrates thought and reflection. Article pdf available in bmj british medical journal 340feb10 2. Consistently on time consistently on task follows all directions completes every task 2 of the following. Steve lopez is the author of several books, including the sunday macaroni club and the soloist. Based on a true story, it stars jamie foxx as nathaniel ayers, a homeless man who was once a musical prodigy, and robert downey jr. Hes the ceo of pearl river piano group america, ltd. Picture is present with many details explaining what caused the event. Although the exact date is unknown, it was designed and built in c. Thesis presents a strong assertion or claim, is tightly focused.
A rubric is a type of scoring guide that assesses and articulates specific components and expectations for an assignment. I had taught this course before, but i wasnt comfortable with the assessments that i was using. Title, or table of contents is missing two or more of the requirements did not. The soloist reads like a book written by a columnist, which is to say its clear, its compelling and its easy to read. The table below compares the chapter layout of the pocketbook with that of the synthesis repertory. Do you think theres any deeper meaning to it, or do you agree with steves assessment. Student seems to understand most of the poem and accurately answers most questions related to the poem. A lost dream, an unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of music, is a work of nonfiction that charts the experience of the musician nathaniel ayers. The openended nature of the writing is intended to encourage selfdirected reflection and expression of both feelings and thoughts.
Image that you have five students in your class and want to analyze their final ratings. Steve lopez, the author and narrator of the soloist. This instrument is designed to assess learning progress and behavioral change through analysis of written statements in reflection papers. The rubrics is the oldest building within trinity college dublin. The true story and friendship of steve lopez and nathaniel ayers is the soloist, a great read with page turning events.
A homeopathic students introduction to boenninghausens. Times writer steve lopez discovering a musically gifted homeless man named nathaniel ayers. A rubric is an authentic assessment tool used to measure students work. A rubrics glossary zrubrics zgoals zoutcomes zcriteria zvalidity zreliability zanalytic rubrics zholistic rubrics developing a rubric in four parts ztask description what is the student supposed to do. Plagiarism results in a 0 for this portion of the assignment. Through additional examination steve lopez finds that nathaniel was a talented trainee at julian a school of the carrying out arts in new york. Adult or young adult book jobprofessionstatus story yes brainbody disability. A lost dream, an unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of music. The doctor tells steve that nathaniels road to recovery is not going to be involving a text book treatment program, but a development of trust in steve and others to peruse his own recovery. The book focuses on rubrics but offers a great deal of advice about good teaching, good collaboration, and good assessment. Student understands some parts of the poem and accurately answers some question related to. A fathers search through americas mental health madness with selfeffacing humor, fastpaced yet. Task description dimensions scale levels you will write a reflective essay. The way in which the writing holds togetherits internal structure word choice.
Not entirely likable, perhaps, but believable and pleasant enough. The vocabulary chosen to appropriately express the ideas written about sentence fluency. One of steves goals in the book is to shed light on the homeless. The course topic is broad, and the course itself is only six weeks long. From clay tablets to bound collections of wood pulp to units of stored data, the book has been around in one format or another for some 3,800 years.
Artistically completed title pagecover and table of contents includes name, period, date, and poetry book title but is not artistic is missing one or more. The paperback edition of the soloist, which i read, has pictures of jamie foxx and robert downey, jr. The soloist is a 2009 drama film directed by joe wright, and starring jamie foxx and robert downey jr. I mentioned that this book is about the redeeming power of music, but its also about the power of goodness and how it can change another. The writers ethos is one of confidence and competence. When rubric criteria are tied to learning outcomes. Ideas are clearly distinguishable from one another communication oral presentation was appropriate, and caught the audiences attention. These rubrics are rubrics of sensationcomplaint only and they are all gathered together in this single chapter just as all the rubrics of location were together in their own chapter. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The basics of rubrics pennsylvania state university. A moving story of a remarkable bond between a journalist in search of a story and a homeless, classically trained musiciandestined to be a major motion picture from.
Instructional job aid creating a rubric page 5 more examples of rubrics rubric example 2. Today, the rubrics are used as rooms for students and fellows. These pleasant things hang together awkwardly, tied together with unrealistic and occasionally unbearable strings of dialogue, and an inner. Book summary rubric book summary 15 points you need to write a 23 paragraph summary of your book.
When lopez hears ayers play, the screen turns to a variety of colors, as if its the visual manifestation of hearing brilliant art. Types of rubrics rubrics can be holistic or analytic, general or task specific holistic vs. Nathaniel ayers is the main character in the soloist, a book that is based on a true story about a press reporter who befriends a homeless street musician. Join long beach reads one book in celebrating the soloist, the awardwinning, new york times no. A collection of words that represent ideas when filtered through the lexical systems in a human brain. The flow of language, expressed in smooth, grammatical sentences. The story is compelling, the actors are in place, but i was never sure what the filmmakers wanted me to feel about it. In 2009, the soloist was made into a movie starring. Each member of the group selects a different case that examines the topic selected, if possible try to select cases that may have different rulings free rubric builder and assessment tools. At first nathaniel only stays at his apartment for a couple days a week. Steve lopez is the author of several books, including the sunday macaroni club. In numerous interviews, screenwriter susannah grant says she started interviewing both steve and nathaniel while steve was writing his book the soloist. Picture is present with few details explaining what caused the event.
All quotations or examples clearly demonstrate and support the claim of the paper. The soloist by mark salzman meet your next favorite book. Originally part of a quadrangle of similar buildings, it is. In other words, the book and the screenplay developed in parallel, so the screenplay is not based on the book in.
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