Name: ___________ ENG 4U (Mr. McGowan)
November, 2022
HAMLET: ACT 2 TAKE HOME PROMPTS (A)
SECTION B: Please respond to the following prompts in the space provided. Use textual references (where required) to bolster your response.
B1. In looking at the leadership styles of Claudius, Old Norway, and Young Fortinbras in this act, some key points emerge. Using a text reference from Act II for each character, comment on the effectiveness of each leader so far in the play. (/4 I /4 C)
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B2. At the end of Act II, scene ii, Hamlet’s soliloquy focuses on his recent exchange of lines with the Player King. In looking at two specific sections (of your choosing) from Hamlet’s soliloquy, quote the text and explain what Hamlet has learned about himself from his interaction with the Player King. (/4 I /4 C)
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ENG 4U – Hamlet Writing Prompts: RUBRIC
Criteria
Level Four
80 100
Level Three
70 79
Level Two
60 69
Level One
0 59
Total
Thinking/Inquiry
*Focus of inquiry
*Relevance of argument, reasoning, and quotations
*use of material from text to support knowledge
Fully answers the prompt within each question
Argument present with clear support. Reasoning is relevant. Quotes clearly support reasoning.
Superior use of material from text to support argument.
Each prompt answered in most of the questions
Arguments presented with clear support for each argument; all reasons are relevant. Quotes are sufficient.
Acceptable use of material from chosen texts. Material chosen reflects the argument.
Focus inconsistent among all of the questions
Some arguments presented but unclear and/or irrelevant. Some quotes.
Some material used from text, occasionally effectively.
Prompts within questions not answered
No argument nor support offered. No quoted material
Little material used from text, or used ineffectively.
/4
Communication
*Spelling & grammar
*Proper sentence format and language conventions
Minor grammar or spelling errors that do not impeded understanding.
Arguments very clearly and patiently articulated. Only minor points require improvement.
Competent grasp shown of basic paragraph structure or language conventions.
Few grammar and spelling errors.
Arguments clearly articulated, but improvements necessary.
Acceptable grasp shown of basic paragraph structure or language conventions. Some improvements required.
Many grammar and spelling errors.
Arguments understood with some difficulty. Sentences are awkwardly structured.
Occasional grasp shown of basic paragraph structure or language conventions. Many improvements required.
Riddled with grammar and spelling errors.
Writing is illegible.
Little grasp shown of basic paragraph structure or language conventions.
/4