Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.

Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

End of Quarter DUE by 3PM Friday

Due:
(3) Timed Writing Revisions
Leadership Final Draft
Journals
Class Notes:
1. Reading Journal Self-Reliance
2. Self Assessment the Timed Writings:
                    Examples of Growth, Areas for Improvement, Is your voice consistent and/or authentic?
3. Emerson Maxims
4. John Barry Packet
5. Sentence types Exercises 1,2,3, and 5


PODCAST LINK
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/superpowers

1. Pick a superpower-- the ability to Fly or the ability to become invisible --before you listen. 
2. Listen to Act one
3. Discuss or think about examples of rhetorical devices. How can podcasts, just like documentaries, also be places where rhetoric is used.

Timed Writing Generic Rubric
9 Essays earning a score of 9 meet the criteria for a score of 8 and, in addition, are especially sophisticated in their [analysis or argument], thorough in their development or impressive in their control of language.

8 Effective Essays earning a score of 8 effectively [present the requirements of the prompt]. They develop their [analysis or argument] with evidence and explanations that are appropriate and convincing, [adhering to the requirements of the prompt]. The prose demonstrates a consistent ability to control a wide range of the elements of effective writing but is not necessarily flawless.

7 Essays earning a score of 7 meet the criteria for a score of 6 but provide more complete explanation, more thorough development or a more mature prose style.

6 Adequate Essays earning a score of 6 adequately [present the requirements of the prompt]. They develop their [analysis or argument] with evidence and explanations that are appropriate and sufficient, [adhering to the requirements of the prompt]. The writing may contain lapses in diction or syntax, but generally the prose is clear.

5 Essays earning a score of 5 [present the requirements of the prompt]. The evidence or explanations used may be uneven, inconsistent or limited. The writing may contain lapses in diction or syntax, but it usually conveys the student’s ideas.

4 Inadequate Essays earning a score of 4 inadequately [present the requirements of the prompt]. These essays may misunderstand the passage, or fail to completely [present the requirements of the prompt]. The evidence or explanations used may be inappropriate, insufficient or less convincing. The prose generally conveys the student’s ideas but may be less consistent in controlling the elements of effective writing.

3 Essays earning a score of 3 meet the criteria for a score of 4 but demonstrate less success in [presenting the requirements of the prompt]. They are less perceptive in their understanding of the passage or [the requirements of the prompt], or the explanation or examples may be particularly limited or simplistic. The essays may show less maturity in control of writing.

2 Little Success Essays earning a score of 2 demonstrate little success in [presenting the requirements of the prompt]. These essays may misunderstand the prompt, misread the passage, fail to [present the requirements of the prompt], or substitute a simpler task by responding to the prompt tangentially with unrelated, inaccurate or inappropriate explanation. The prose often demonstrates consistent weaknesses in writing, such as grammatical problems, a lack of development or organization, or a lack of control.