Formative Assessment: Writing Paragraph Development with Facts and Quotes - Grades 11-12, Schemes and Mind Maps of Art

Download Formative Assessment: Writing Paragraph Development with Facts and Quotes - Grades 11-12 and more Schemes and Mind Maps Art in PDF only on Docsity! Formative Assessment: Writing Grades 11-12 CCSS Standard 2.b *Key = Writing, Common Core State Standard Number, sub-point (W.2.b) Creator: Steven Christiansen – Estacada School District Project development, facilitation and coordination, Linda Vanderford, Curriculum, Instruction and Evaluation (CIE) Services Clackamas Education Service District, Direct Access to Student Achievement Grant (D.A.T.A. Project), 2012. Title: The Art of Kissing: Writing a paragraph CCSS Standard: W.2.b* Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extend definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic. Focus: Write a paragraph using facts, quotations, or concrete details that further develops your topic. Supplies: To get: None—a projector could be used for the handout, but is optional Provided: “The Art of Kissing” practice sheet Directions to Teacher: Give students a copy of “The Art of Kissing” practice sheet. Tell students that they are going to write a paragraph “backing up” their topic/thesis statement/introductory paragraph. (If you think your students need a fully developed introductory paragraph/ thesis statement, you may want to create one yourself). Briefly discuss the importance of developing a topic using facts, quotations, or concrete details. Scoring Scale: Write a paragraph developing the topic(s) utilizing facts, quotations, and concrete details/examples (grades 11-12) Score Category Performance Descriptors 4 Above Proficient Score 3 performance; and facts, quotations, and details support students’ own ideas 3 Proficient Paragraph develops topic(s) in an organized manner; at least two facts, quotations, and details are used 2 Not Yet Proficient Topic is partially developed; one fact, quotation, or detail may be used 1 Far From Proficient Topic needs further development; facts, quotations, and details may not provide support 0 No skill demonstrated *Key = Writing, Common Core State Standard Number, sub-point (W.2.b) Creator: Steven Christiansen – Estacada School District Project development, facilitation and coordination, Linda Vanderford, Curriculum, Instruction and Evaluation (CIE) Services Clackamas Education Service District, Direct Access to Student Achievement Grant (D.A.T.A. Project), 2012. Formative Assessment: Writing Grades 11-12 CCSS Standard 2.b Student Name: __________________________________ Date: ________________ Directions to Students: “The Art of Kissing” Your school newspaper has decided to pay you $25 to write an engaging essay called “The Art of Kissing”. You’ve already written the first paragraph that introduced the topic. Now, your job is to write the 2nd paragraph, using at least two of the quotes, facts, and concrete details listed below. 1) Percentage of British residents who claim they are "amazing kissers": 57 2) Percentage of people who say they practice smooching by kissing pictures or posters of famous people: 10 3) “Over 30% of people practice by kissing the back of their hand.” 4) “An act of kissing puts 29 facial muscles in motion.” 5) According to U.S. statistics, an American woman would kiss an average of 80 men before she gets married. Statements 1-3 come from “The Edge” in The Oregonian June 9, 2009. Statements 4-5 are from “pravada.ru”. http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/09-07-2007/94705-kissing-0/ Write your second paragraph here: