As we are approaching the end of our nonfiction reading unit, there are some due dates you need to be aware of:
Final Summative Assessment on Author's Viewpoint on Tuesday, January 24
(This is a constructed response on our author's viewpoint standard.)
Performance Task due Wednesday, January 25 (This includes all 3 sources posted.)
***However, we will not have laptop carts in class after Friday the 20th, so students who are not finished will need to share limited resources in class to get the projects finished.***
Unit Post-test on Friday, January 27
(This is a full-length test with a variety of questions focused on main idea and author's viewpoint.)
We will be starting the nonfiction writing unit the week after that!
We are an 8th grade class exploring our world through reading and writing. Join us as we investigate our year-long essential questions: "How do we make a difference in the world?" and "Are we really that different?"
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Scoring Criteria for Reading Nonfiction Performance Task
The following is an excerpt from your scoring rubrics that shows what it takes to be proficient on your performance task: (Refer to the paper copy of your scoring guide for other proficiency levels.)
• Blog is organized to present at least two different viewpoints from a minimum of three sources
• Each post identifies the author’s purpose for writing by analyzing the organization of the source, the inclusion of facts/opinions, slant/bias and persuasive strategies.
• Each post identifies the author’s viewpoint through analysis of word choice, tone, and the use of text features
• Each post identifies accuracy of a source by including the author’s credentials and analyzing the reliability of each source.
• Blog is organized to present at least two different viewpoints from a minimum of three sources
• Each post identifies the author’s purpose for writing by analyzing the organization of the source, the inclusion of facts/opinions, slant/bias and persuasive strategies.
• Each post identifies the author’s viewpoint through analysis of word choice, tone, and the use of text features
• Each post identifies accuracy of a source by including the author’s credentials and analyzing the reliability of each source.
Mouse Trap Blog
Click here to see Miss Poslosky and Dr. Brandon's model performance task blog addressing the research question: What is the most effective way of getting rid of mice?
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Reading Nonfiction Performance Task
Reading Nonfiction: Research GRASP
Due Date: January 25, 2012
Goal: Your goal is to present multiple points of view on a single topic and to analyze each source for point of view, purpose, accuracy and quality of evidence.
Role: You are an advance researcher for the eighth grade writing nonfiction project.
Audience: Eighth graders at Northeast Middle School
Situation: In our next unit, we will focus on writing nonfiction. That will require you to have quality and balanced resources. During our current unit, you will be creating a bank of quality and balanced resources for you or your classmates to use.
Product: You will create a website or blog to present at least three (3) reliable sources that you have analyzed for purpose, viewpoint and quality of evidence. Your website or blog should display a range of viewpoints that accurately display multiple viewpoints on the issue.
Requirements:
1. Present at least three (3) sources
2. Use at least one scholarly source
3. Write an overview of your sources
4. Presentation is clean and free of distracting errors (see writing rubric)
Analysis questions:
What is the author’s purpose for the source and how do you know? (Include bias or slant in your response.)
What is the author’s viewpoint and how do you know?
How does the author present conflicting evidence? If there is no conflicting evidence, explain why the author did not include any.
Common Core Standard 8.6:
Determine author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Due Date: January 25, 2012
Goal: Your goal is to present multiple points of view on a single topic and to analyze each source for point of view, purpose, accuracy and quality of evidence.
Role: You are an advance researcher for the eighth grade writing nonfiction project.
Audience: Eighth graders at Northeast Middle School
Situation: In our next unit, we will focus on writing nonfiction. That will require you to have quality and balanced resources. During our current unit, you will be creating a bank of quality and balanced resources for you or your classmates to use.
Product: You will create a website or blog to present at least three (3) reliable sources that you have analyzed for purpose, viewpoint and quality of evidence. Your website or blog should display a range of viewpoints that accurately display multiple viewpoints on the issue.
Requirements:
1. Present at least three (3) sources
2. Use at least one scholarly source
3. Write an overview of your sources
4. Presentation is clean and free of distracting errors (see writing rubric)
Analysis questions:
What is the author’s purpose for the source and how do you know? (Include bias or slant in your response.)
What is the author’s viewpoint and how do you know?
How does the author present conflicting evidence? If there is no conflicting evidence, explain why the author did not include any.
Common Core Standard 8.6:
Determine author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
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