Description
Follow the instructions for each item numbered below.
1. Maya Angelou shows vividly how much it mattered to the people at the store that Joe Louis win the fight. List at least five details that make us understand how important was winning the fight. Then, in a well-supported, well-reasoned paragraph, use at least three of the details from your list to help you explain [support] why winning mattered so much. 50 pts.
2. A major theme of Angelou’s essay is the importance of sports. In two or three sentences, answer this question: How does this essay answer the question about why sports matter. 20 pts.
3. Angelou wrote this essay as a narrative, so there’s no explicit thesis statement. If the narrative did have a thesis statement, what do you think it would be? Use the accompanying “Writing an Effective Thesis Statement” handout to construct a thesis for “Champion of the World.” 10 pts.
4. At one level, Angelou wrote this essay to describe a memorable event. However, she clearly cared about more than who won a boxing match. What do you think motivated her to write the piece as she did? Answer this question in one well-reasoned, well-supported paragraph. 20 pts
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https://eng121.net/online%20textbook/narration/Champion%20of%20the%20World.pdf
Rubric
Angelou, “Champion of the World””
Angelou, “Champion of the World””
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQ1 List of 5 details + Paragraph1. Maya Angelou shows vividly how much it mattered to the people at the store that Joe Louis win the fight. List at least five details that make us understand how important was winning the fight. Then, in a well-supported, well-reasoned paragraph, use at least three of the details from your list to help you explain [support] why winning mattered so much. 50 pts.
50 to >0.0 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQ 2 2-3 sentence-explanation2. A major theme of Angelou’s essay is the importance of sports. In two or three sentences, answer this question: How does this essay answer the question about why sports matter. 20 pts.
20 to >0.0 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQ3 Thesis Statement3. Angelou wrote this essay as a narrative, so there’s no explicit thesis statement. If the narrative did have a thesis statement, what do you think it would be? Use the accompanying “Writing an Effective Thesis Statement” handout to construct a thesis for “Champion of the World.” 10 pts.
10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQ4 Purpose (motivation)4. At one level, Angelou wrote this essay to describe a memorable event. However, she clearly cared about more than who won a boxing match. What do you think motivated her to write the piece as she did? Answer this question in one well-reasoned, well-supported paragraph. 20 pts.
20 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
20 pts
Total Points: 100
