Now you'll analyze the development of the central idea identified in part A. Complete the left side of the chart with how
the author's perspective develops this idea over the course of the text. On the right side, provide textual evidence to
support
your thinking. A sample is completed for you in the first row. Good readers return to the text to look carefully for
relevant evidence
to support their ideas. Review the rubric to ensure your response meets the expectations.
BI X2 X 10pt
Mastery
Developing
Approaching
Textual
Evidence
Cites strong and thorough textual evidence that
shows the author's perspective.
Cites textual evidence that is not relevant to author's
perspective or central idea.
Lacks relevant textual evidence.
Analysis
Provides clear explanation of how the textual
evidence develops the central idea.
onnection to Lacks a clear or connected explanation of
the textual evidence.
How This Develops the Central Idea
Textual Evidence that Shows the Author's Perspective
"The headmistress had been in India, I suppose, fifteen years or
so, but she still smiled her helpless inability to cope with Indian
I
names."
"My sister was always less easily intimidated than I was, and
while she kept a stubborn silence, I said, "Thank you," in a very
tiny voice."
Santha's descriptions of the headmistress and her response to their names being changed show
how authority
figures at the school suppressed Indian culture and students' identity by giving them
English names.
