Department of English
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
Test 1 Discussion
2202234 Introduction to the Study of English Literature
Semester I, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Test 1
(45 minutes) Read the following poem carefully and then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss how elements in the poem like diction, images, sound, rhythm, irony, tone and form challenge or reinforce our assumptions about what it is to be beautiful or ugly, attractive or unattractive.
by Simon Armitage
General Comments
High score (8–10) Essays with high marks address well the key issues prompted by the test question and show good organization, sound logic, and effective writing:
Middle score (6–7) Essays in the middle range lack some of the qualities of the higher range. They tend to be less focused and often make broad statements rather than discuss the specifics of the poem.
Low score (0–5) Essays with low marks exhibit many or all of the following:
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Sample student response 1 (high score: 8 points)
2202234 Introduction to the Study of English Literature Semester I, 2010 Monday, July 5, 2010 Test 1
(45 minutes) Read the following poem carefully and then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss how elements in the poem like diction, images, sound, rhythm, irony, tone and form challenge or reinforce our assumptions about what it is to be beautiful or ugly, attractive or unattractive.
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Sample student response 2 (high score: 8 points)
2202234 Introduction to the Study of English Literature Semester I, 2010 Monday, July 5, 2010 Test 1
(45 minutes) Read the following poem carefully and then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss how elements in the poem like diction, images, sound, rhythm, irony, tone and form challenge or reinforce our assumptions about what it is to be beautiful or ugly, attractive or unattractive.
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Sample student response (middle score)
2202234 Introduction to the Study of English Literature Semester I, 2010 Monday, July 5, 2010 Test 1
(45 minutes) Read the following poem carefully and then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss how elements in the poem like diction, images, sound, rhythm, irony, tone and form challenge or reinforce our assumptions about what it is to be beautiful or ugly, attractive or unattractive.
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Sample student response (low score)
2202234 Introduction to the Study of English Literature Semester I, 2010 Monday, July 5, 2010 Test 1
(45 minutes) Read the following poem carefully and then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss how elements in the poem like diction, images, sound, rhythm, irony, tone and form challenge or reinforce our assumptions about what it is to be beautiful or ugly, attractive or unattractive.
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Last updated August 25, 2010