Homework 4/20/12

ELA:
Unit 8 Writing Piece Draft.
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Procedural Text
Fires, spiders, volcanoes—these were just a few of the topics you encountered as you discovered how to dig for information in nonfiction sources. As you master writing a procedural text (text that explains how to do something), you will learn how to communicate information in precise ways and in an orderly format.


Writing Task
Write a procedural text in which you explain to a specific
audience how to complete a process.
Idea Starters
• setting up a video game console
• installing a complex device, such as a cable modem
• evacuating a home or school in case of fire
• designing a recycling program for your school
• changing a tire
the essentials
Here are some common purposes, audiences, and formats for a procedural text.


procedural text
score common core traits
6
• Development Introduces a topic in a clear and engaging way; provides relevant,
well-chosen facts and details about each step in the process; ends with a strong
concluding section that follows from the explanation
• Organization Organizes steps in a clear, logical order; effectively uses appropriate and
varied transitions to link ideas and create cohesion
• Language Consistently maintains a formal style; ably uses precise language; shows a
strong command of conventions
5
• Development Clearly introduces a topic; provides relevant, well-chosen facts and
details about most steps in the process; ends with a concluding section that follows
from the explanation
• Organization Arranges steps logically; uses appropriate and varied transitions
• Language Maintains a formal style; uses precise language; has a few errors in
conventions
4
• Development Sufficiently introduces a topic; could use more facts and details to
explain some steps; has an adequate concluding section
• Organization Arranges steps in a mostly logical order; uses some transitions
• Language Mostly maintains a formal style; needs more precise language at times;
includes a few distracting errors in conventions
3
• Development Introduces a topic and concludes the explanation in an adequate way;
lacks enough facts and details in most steps
• Organization Has some organizational flaws; needs more transitions to link ideas
• Language Frequently lapses into an informal style; expresses some key ideas in too
complex a manner; has some critical errors in conventions
2
• Development Has a weak introduction of the topic and concluding section; lacks
facts and details in all steps
• Organization Has organizational flaws; lacks transitions throughout
• Language Uses an informal style; expresses ideas in too complex a manner; has many
errors in conventions
1
• Development Lacks an introduction, concluding section, and explanation of steps
• Organization Has no organization or transitions
• Language Uses an inappropriate style; expresses ideas in too complex a manner and
creates confusion; has major problems with conventions
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Social Studies 3rd Quarter Project Rubric

PS 225-K                                                                                                               Full Name:_______________

Class 801                                                                                                              Date: April 23, 2012

Social Studies Third Quarter Project: You are the teacher! Rubric

4	3	2	1
Includes all key events, and or details from your assigned section	Includes most key events, and or details from your assigned section	Includes some key events, and or details from your assigned section	Includes few key events, and or details from your assigned section
Reasonably divided your section into 2 halves.	Mostly reasonably divided your section into 2 halves.	Somewhat reasonably divided your section into 2 halves.	Not divided into 2 halves.
Created 2 power-point presentations of approximately 12 slides EACH OR 1 long power-point approximately 24 slides total	Created 2 power-point presentations of approximately10 slides EACH OR 1 long power-point approximately 20 slides total	Created 2 power-point presentations of approximately 8 slides EACH OR 1 long power-point approximately 16 slides total	Created 2 power-point presentations of approximately 6 slides EACH OR 1 long power-point approximately 12 slides total
Teaching point is appropriate to the activity and lesson AND includes an appropriate DOK level	Teaching point is mostly  appropriate to the activity and lesson AND includes a mostly appropriate DOK level	Teaching point is somewhat appropriate to the activity and lesson AND includes a somewhat appropriate DOK level	Teaching point is not appropriate to the activity and lesson AND does not include a appropriate DOK level
Do now activity is motivational and appropriate to the content/subject being discussed.	Do now activity is mostly motivational and mostly appropriate to the content/subject being discussed.	Do now activity is somewhat motivational and mostly appropriate to the content/subject being discussed.	Do now activity is not motivational or appropriate to the content/subject being discussed.
Common Core Learning Standard is appropriate and ties to the lesson	Common Core Learning Standard is mostly appropriate and ties to the lesson	Common Core Learning Standard is somewhat appropriate and ties to the lesson	Common Core Learning Standard is not appropriate and ties to the lesson
Notes on the section are appropriate and show understanding on the most important details of the section.	Notes on the section are mostly appropriate and show understanding on the most important details of the section.	Notes on the section are somewhat appropriate and show understanding on the most important details of the section.	Notes on the section are not appropriate and do not show understanding on the most important details of the section.
Uses at least 2 activities that are interesting and engaging as well as appropriate to the subject/content being discussed.	Uses at least 2 activities that are generally interesting and engaging as well as appropriate to the subject/content being discussed.	Uses at least 2 activities that are somewhat interesting and engaging as well as appropriate to the subject/content being discussed.	Does not use at least 2 activities that are somewhat interesting and engaging as well as appropriate to the subject/content being discussed.
Slide show is engaging and interesting; uses graphics, animations, possibly video clips and/or music appropriate to the content/subject matter	Slide show is generally engaging and interesting; uses some graphics, animations, possibly video clips and/or music appropriate to the content/subject matter	Slide show is somewhat engaging and interesting; uses few graphics, animations, possibly video clips and/or music appropriate to the content/subject matter	Slide show is not engaging or interesting; uses no graphics, animations, possibly video clips and/or music appropriate to the content/subject matter
Homework assigned is appropriate to the upcoming lesson and reasonable in difficulty	Homework assigned is generally appropriate to the upcoming lesson and reasonable in difficulty	Homework assigned is somewhat appropriate to the upcoming lesson and reasonable in difficulty	Homework assigned is not appropriate to the upcoming lesson and reasonable in difficulty
Presentation: students present in an interesting way. Students are knowledgeable about their subject matter.	Presentation: students present in a generally interesting way. Students are knowledgeable about their subject matter.	Presentation: students present in a somewhat interesting way. Students are knowledgeable about their subject matter.	Presentation: students do not present in a interesting way. Students are not knowledgeable about their subject matter.