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The Scholarship Jacket

The Scholarship Jacket

Q Please read "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas. Link (Links to an external site.) Answer the following questions: 1. Why is the scholarship jacket so important to Marta? Cite evidence from the story. *Make sure to cite at least three examples. 2. Which conversations (dialogue) do you find most effective? Explain why. *When you're providing the conversations you've decided are important, make sure to address "why" these exchanges were important. 3. What does Marta learn from her grandfather through the course of the story? *Just needs a solid two or three sentence response. Number 4 (not in book) write a brief description of what Marta looks as well as a few insights into her personality. Worth 10 points -Discussion Question Week Three - MIS in "The Scholarship Jacket." Rubric Scholarship Jacket Rubric (1) Scholarship Jacket Rubric (1) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeImportance of Jacket 3 points if mentioning three original situations 2 points for mention any two.... 1 point for mentioning one... 3 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeImportant conversations Because the direction mentioned conversations, not conversation, two conversations need to be mentioned. 2 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLesson Learned Complete sentences, well-thought out, lesson learned. 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLooks There are concrete details in the story. I'm expecting to see at least three of these words. 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar/Mechanics/etc Use of solid sentence structure - attention given to complete thoughts, capitalization, and spelling. 2 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePersonality Description was the external. Now give some of the internal. There's a lot here. Think about all she's gone through and her emotions. I'm expecting three different ones. 1 pts Total Points: 10 PreviousNext

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• She has been a straight A student since first and she has been looking forward to owning the jacket. • Her father was a farmer laborer, and has not able to feed six children, or them participate on sports and to be able to rock a sport jacket in school due to low income family. So, owning the jacket was her only chance. • She wanted to have her own tradition“I refuse to do it! I don’t care who her father is, her grades don’t even begin to compare to Martha’s. I won’t lie or falsify records. Martha has a straight A-plus average and you know it.” That was Mr. Schmidt and he sounded very angry. Mr. Boone’s voice sounded calm and quiet. “Look. Joann’s father is not only on the Board,6 he owns the only store in town: we could say it was a close tie and—” The pounding in my ears drowned out the rest of the words, only a word here and there filtered through. “… Martha is Mexican … resign7 … won’t do it…” Mr. Schmidt came rushing out.........”