Literary Analysis and Writing Skills Quiz

What does full comprehension of ideas in a student's response demonstrate?

• Lack of organization and coherence in writing

• Errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage that impede understanding

• Minimal development of the claim or topic

• Providing an accurate analysis of ideas stated explicitly and inferentially

What is required for a response to address the prompt effectively?

• Providing mostly accurate analysis

• Demonstrating no comprehension of ideas

• Use of limited reasoning and text-based evidence

• Effective and comprehensive development of the claim or topic

How is clear reasoning supported in a student's response?

• By demonstrating limited comprehension of ideas

• Through minimal development of the claim or topic

• By relevant text-based evidence

• With a style that is minimally effective

What characterizes an effectively organized response?

• Clear and coherent writing

• Frequent and varied errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage

• Some organization with somewhat coherent writing

• Lacks organization and coherence

What demonstrates a student's full command of the conventions of standard English?

• Errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage that often impede understanding

• Frequent errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage

• Errors that occasionally impede understanding

• A few minor errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage

What indicates a student's response is mostly effective?

• Demonstrates limited command of the conventions of standard English

• Includes little to no text-based evidence

• Demonstrates no comprehension of ideas

• Uses mostly clear reasoning supported by relevant text-based evidence

What is a characteristic of a response that demonstrates basic comprehension?

• Lack of organization and coherence

• Providing a generally accurate analysis

• Minimal development of the claim or topic

• Providing an inaccurate or no analysis

How can a student establish and maintain an effective style?

• By demonstrating full comprehension of ideas

• Through minimal development of the claim or topic

• By using clear reasoning supported by relevant text-based evidence

• With a style that is somewhat effective

What does a response with limited organization and coherence demonstrate?

• Effective and comprehensive development of the claim or topic

• Full comprehension of ideas

• Mostly effective development of the claim or topic

• Limited comprehension of ideas

What does the use of relevant text-based evidence in the development of the claim or topic indicate?

• Limited reasoning and text-based evidence

• Clear reasoning supported by relevant text-based evidence

• Minimal development of the claim or topic

• No comprehension of ideas