HSB4U How does Ms. G mark a test?

Full
Check mark / ¾ / ½ / ¼ -0
Key concept / Correct and full definition / One part of definition missing / Parts of definition are wrong / Only a bit of the definition is right (if any)
2 check marks / 1.5 / 1.25 / 1-0
Argument / Clearly and directly explains how the quote and key concept support your answer to the main question
- in depth
- treats the main question with central importance
- explanation answers questions such as how and why
- the exact same argument is not repeated four times / Explains how the quote and key concept relate to your answer to the main question
- lacking a bit of depth / Attempts to explain how the quote and key concept relate to your answer to the main question
- lacking clarity / Merely summarizes the quote
Argument may not relate to the quote or key concept
Repeat of the same argument over and over
No discernable argument
½ / ¼ - 0
Quote / Quote clearly fits the key concept and the connection is briefly explained / The quote only partially fits the chosen key concept, if at all

Sample Paragraph for Sample Article (see Monsebraaten article: Program_Single_Moms).

Do you think Halton’s new program goes far enough in reducing income inequality?

I believe that Halton’s new program for single mothers does go far enough in reducing income inequality in the regionby setting women up for success. [Note: not just a yes or no answer – sets up the argument]

Halton is undergoing a lot of growth recently and with it comes growth in income inequality, the gap between rich and poor, as well, unfortunately. In paragraph 14 the article says that “Although Halton Region has wealthy communities, the number of families led by a single mother jumped by 32 per cent between 2006 and 2011, according to Statistics Canada. Of those, almost 2,000 were living in poverty, Kolisnyk noted.” Therefore, the quote shows that there are both well-off and poor people in Halton, and this gap has been increasing. The strength of Halton’s new program is that it addresses the most vulnerable victims of income inequality, single women. Through offering them subsidized housing and child-care, the program targets those most likely to live beneath the poverty line and gives them the supports they need to rise above it. When they are able to live in safe and secure housing and have affordable child-care they will be able to get the education and training they need in order to get jobs that will help them earn a “living wage.” This will help them and their kids rise above the poverty that so often plagues single parent-led families and keeps them from progressing. Thus they will reduce the income gap between them and other types of families, showing that Halton’s program does go far enough by creating the conditions under which women can be successful.