English II

Short AnswerConnecting Selections

Scoring Guide

April 2014

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English II Short AnswerConnecting Selections

How is the loss of language important in “Tehuelche” and “Linguist on Mission to Save Inuit ‘Fossil Language’ Disappearing with the Ice”? Support your answer with evidence from both selections.

STAAR English II

Connecting Selections

Score Point 0—Insufficient Response to the Question

Insufficient responses indicate a very limited reading performance.

These responses have one of the following problems.

For one or both selections, the idea is not an answer to the question asked.

The idea is incorrect because it is not based on one or both selections.

For one or both selections, the idea is too general, vague, or unclear to

determine whether it is reasonable.

No idea is present from either selection. Sometimes the response contains

only text evidence from one or both selections. At other times there appears

to be an idea; however, this idea cannot be considered an answer to the

question because it merely repeats verbatim, or “echoes,” the text evidence.

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STAAR English II

April 2014 Connecting — 1

Score Point 0

Although the student provides textual evidence from both selections, he does not offer an idea

about how the loss of language is important. The simple statement that the loss of language

is very important in the selections does not constitute an idea. Because no idea is presented,

this response is insufficient.

Connecting — 2

Score Point 0

The student presents an idea that is too vague to determine whether it is reasonable. Phrases

such as “find out the significance of the language” and “look deeper into the situation” are

not specific enough to be a valid answer to the question asked.

STAAR English II

April 2014 Connecting — 3

Score Point 0

The student presents a reasonable idea for “Tehuelche” and supports the idea with relevant

textual evidence. However, the response contains neither an idea nor textual evidence for

“Linguist on Mission.” Because both selections are not addressed, this response is insufficient.

Connecting — 4

Score Point 0

The student presents a specific idea for “Tehuelche” that answers the question asked. However,

the student offers no textual evidence. For “Linguist on Mission,” the student provides textual

evidence but does not offer an idea. A response that contains only an idea for one selection

and only textual evidence for the other selection indicates that the reading performance is very

limited.

STAAR English II

Connecting Selections

Score Point 1—Partially Sufficient Response to the

Question

Partially sufficient responses indicate a basic reading performance.

These responses have one of the following characteristics.

The idea is reasonable for both selections, but the response contains no text

evidence (from one or both selections).

The idea is reasonable for both selections, but the text evidence (from one or

both selections) is flawed and does not adequately support the idea. Text

evidence is considered inadequate when it is

o only a general reference to the text,

o too partial to support the idea,

o weakly linked to the idea, or

o used inappropriately because it wrongly manipulates the meaning of the

text.

For one or both selections, the idea needs more explanation or specificity

even though it is supported with text evidence from both selections.

For one or both selections, the idea represents only a literal reading of the

text, with or without text evidence (from one or both selections).

The response contains relevant textual evidence from both selections, but

the student offers an idea that is reasonable for only one selection.

The response contains an idea and relevant text evidence for both selections,

but the idea for one selection contains an inaccuracy.

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STAAR English II

April 2014 Connecting — 5

Score Point 1

The student offers the reasonable idea for “Tehuelche” that the doctor cannot help the elderly woman because no

one can understand her language. The textual evidence provided for “Tehuelche” is flawed because it is too partial

to directly support the idea that the doctor could not help the woman due to a language barrier. For “Linguist on

Mission,” the student offers the reasonable idea that the Inughuit will perish and be forgotten because there are

no recordings of their language, but the student provides no textual evidence to support this idea. The student’s

problems with textual evidence cause this response to be only partially sufficient.

Connecting — 6

Score Point 1

The student offers the idea that both languages were important to history and supports this

idea with textual evidence from the selections. However, the idea needs more explanation or

specificity to be considered reasonable. Therefore, this response is only partially sufficient.

STAAR English II

April 2014 Connecting — 7

Score Point 1

The student offers the reasonable idea that, in both selections, the loss of language is important because it sparks a concern in

people about the importance of a culture to history. Although the student attempts to provide textual evidence to support the

idea, this evidence is flawed. The sentences stating that the “doctor realizes what she is doing and comes to understand why she’s

doing it and stays and listens to her talk” and “the researcher is so concerned with the language and culture…he is making a

way to show how their culture and language are connected” are general references to the text; neither is specific enough to be

considered a paraphrase. The lack of adequate support for the idea causes the student’s reading performance to be basic.

Connecting — 8

Score Point 1

The student presents the analysis that the loss of language is important because languages are

essential for all of humanity and that the doctor and Stephen Leonard experience first-hand

the physical and emotional effects of losing a language. However, the student provides no text

evidence to support the analysis, making this response only partially sufficient.

STAAR English II

Connecting Selections

Score Point 2—Sufficient Response to the Question

Sufficient responses indicate a satisfactory reading performance.

These responses have the following characteristics.

For both selections, the idea is reasonable and goes beyond a literal reading

of the text. It is explained specifically enough to show that the student can

make appropriate connections across the selections and draw valid

conclusions.

For both selections, the text evidence that is used to support the idea is

accurate and relevant.

For both selections, the idea and text evidence used to support it are clearly

linked.

For both selections, the combination of the idea and the text evidence

demonstrates a good understanding of the text.

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STAAR English II

April 2014 Connecting — 9

Score Point 2

The student offers the reasonable idea that the loss of language is important because it will

mean the end of the culture and language of the Tuhuelche and Inghuit people. The student

uses paraphrased text from each selection to sufficiently support the idea. Because the student

makes an appropriate connection across the selections and provides relevant support, this

response represents a satisfactory reading performance.Connecting — 10

Score Point 2

The student presents the reasonable idea that the loss is important because the cultures in both

selections are losing priceless languages that have been there for thousands of years. Direct

quotations are provided from both selections to support the idea, making this a sufficient

response.

STAAR English II

April 2014 Connecting — 11

Score Point 2

The student offers the reasonable idea that Stephen Leonard from “Linguist on Mission” and

Dr. Alejandro Benetti from “Tehuelche” show how the loss of language is a serious situation.

The student specifically explains how they express their concern and provides clearly linked

direct quotations from the selections as support. This response is sufficient because the student

demonstrates a good understanding of the texts.Connecting — 12

Score Point 2

The student presents the idea that the loss of a language is the same as the death of a culture.

The way in which the student links language and culture shows the ability to make appropriate

connections and draw valid conclusions. The text evidence the student uses from each selection

clearly supports the idea. This response represents a satisfactory reading performance.

STAAR English II

Connecting Selections

Score Point 3—Exemplary Response to the Question

Exemplary responses indicate an accomplished reading performance.

These responses have the following characteristics.

For both selections, the idea is perceptive and reflects an awareness of the

complexities of the text. The student is able to develop a coherent

explanation of the idea by making discerning connections across both

selections.

For both selections, the text evidence that is used to support the idea is

specific and well chosen. Overall, the evidence strongly supports the validity

of the idea.

For both selections, the combination of the idea and the text evidence

demonstrates a deep understanding of the text.

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STAAR English II

April 2014 Connecting — 13

Score Point 3

The student presents the idea that Dr. Benetti and Stephen Leonard both fear that the loss of language can lead to

the loss of an entire history and culture. By specifically comparing their fear, the student is able to develop a coherent

explanation of the idea. Specific and well-chosen direct quotations support this explanation. The perceptive analysis

and well-chosen text show that the student can make discerning connections across the selections, indicating an

accomplished reading performance.

Connecting — 14

Score Point 3

In this exemplary response, the student analyzes how the loss of language functions in

each selection. The student develops this analysis by specifically explaining how the loss of

language is the underlying idea that creates the conflict in “Tehuelche” and propels the events

in “Linguist on Mission.” The student shows a deep understanding of the texts by providing

well-chosen text evidence that strongly supports this perceptive analysis.

STAAR English II

April 2014 Connecting — 15

Score Point 3

The student presents the idea that the loss of language can affect people’s actions at an individual, private level as

well as at a public, more global level. This idea is strengthened by the student’s explanation of how loss of language is

explored in each selection: Benetti personally realizes he is witnessing the death of an ancient culture, while Stephen

Leonard is trying to preserve the ancient culture of the Inughuits. For both selections, the analysis is perceptive

and demonstrates the student’s ability to make discerning connections across the selections. The textual evidence

provided to support the analysis is specific and well chosen, making this an exemplary response.

Connecting — 16

Score Point 3

In this exemplary response, the student presents the idea that Dr. Benetti and Stephen Leonard respect a

culture and don’t want it to die. The student shows an ability to make discerning connections across the

selections by comparing how Benetti and Leonard experience loss of language—Benetti at the moment the

old woman is dying and Leonard over a period of years. The student provides well-chosen direct quotations

from each selection that strongly support the validity of the idea.