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Developing Interpretations
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The reader's response
reveals no evidence of abstract thinking, or uses words
copied directly from the text.
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The reader's response
reveals literal understanding but little or no evidence
of abstract thinking (reading between the lines).
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The reader's response
contains some evidence of abstract thinking (reading
between the lines).
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The reader's response
contains clear evidence of abstract thinking (reading
between the lines).
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Personal Response
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The reader makes little
or no attempt to provide links between personal experience
and the text.
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The reader attempts
to provide between personal experience and the text.
Noticeable flaws may affect the clarity.
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The reader's response
includes some examples from personal experience and/or
prior knowledge and utilizes relevant examples from
the text.
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The reader provides
extensive links between personal experience and the
text. These linkages are clear, consistent, and coherent
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____
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Critical Stance
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The ideas are vague,
confusing, or unrelated
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The examples used to
support the judgment are sometimes general, limited,
or unrelated.
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These responses include
some examples to support the judgment.
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The response includes
specific examples that are expanded to fully support
the judgment.
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