In my English 11E class (the E is for 'enriched;' it's an advanced class), I give one question quizzes. The questions are designed to be interpretive rather than simply factual. A recent quiz on the story "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" asked simply, What is the significance of Granny's last name? Below is one student's response. As an explanatory, I take off points if the kids write in any ink color other than blue or back.
She has lived through everything. I would be more specific, but I never read the story, so I can't. I am just guessing because it is in the title. So, I will probably get marked down because I was not specific enough. But, I still answered the question, at a basic level. Also, I used regular black ink, so I shouldn't get marked off for that, which is good. Random fact, this is the longest I have ever taken to write on one of these quizzes, and most of the writing is pointless. Anyway, her name is fitting because she is a survivor of something, I think.
I gave him a 50 for the entertainment value.
Jeremiah
I would've given him at least a 65 for all that effort.
ReplyDeleteIt should be noted that your question was not exactly challenging. The sort of quiz a kid like me could ace without having cracked the tale. Way to go Penn Yan-ners!
I shall note two things. 1. It is a more challenging question than I give to my classes which are not "advanced." 2. I do require them, on these quizzes, to elaborate using details from the text to support their answer. Have you read the tale? Would you like to ace that quiz right here? Feel free!
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