English Journal

You MUST have the book and READ the book “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy.

Response Journal 4

McCarthy’s The Road dramatizes the opposition between good and evil, with evil sometimes emerging triumphant. Considering this idea, respond to the following questions: (cite the text to support your response)

• What do you think The Road ultimately says about good and evil?
• Which of these two force seems to have greater power in the novel? Why do you believe this?

Guidelines for Response Journals:

• Will be typed in a Word document
• Will be 500 words minimum in length (add word count at end of journal)
• Will cite the relevant text using proper documentation (include Works Cited)
• Will have a title along with the journal number
• Will use MLA format; one-inch margins, 12-point font, double spaced

Rubric

Response Journal Rubric

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
Content	4.0 pts Accomplished Writer 3.0 pts Strong Writer 2.0 pts Developing Writer 1.0 pts Emerging Writer 0.0 pts Beginning Writer	4.0pts
Organization	3.0 pts Accomplished Writer 2.25 pts Strong Writer 1.5 pts Developing Writer 0.75 pts Emerging Writer 0.0 pts Beginning Writer	3.0pts
Style	2.0 pts Accomplished Writer 1.5 pts Strong Writer 1.0 pts Developing Writer 0.5 pts Emerging Writer 0.0 pts Beginning Writer	2.0pts
Conventions	1.0 pts Accomplished Writer 0.75 pts Strong Writer 0.5 pts Developing Writer 0.25 pts Emerging Writer 0.0 pts Beginning Writer	1.0pts
Total Points: 10.0

You MUST have the book and READ the book “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy.