Vocabulary Assessment Write a well-developed paragraph using all of the vocabulary words at least once. Rubrics Pre-Reading Web Quest Work in Progress 0-5pts Satisfies Assignment 6-10pts Exceptional Quality 11-15pts Demonstrates little knowledge of research skills and procedures Demonstrates basic ability to conduct research and collect information. Demonstrates exceptional ability to research and synthesize information Demonstrates little ability to assign meaning to information and little creative thought. Demonstrates ability to assign meaning to information or creative thought. Demonstrates ability to assign meaning and creative thought. Ideas are unorganized and incomplete Ideas are generally organized and complete. Ideas are organized, complete, and well expressed
Demonstrates a lack of understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Errors are numerous. Demonstrates basic knowledge of standard English usage, grammar and punctuation. There are few errors. Demonstrates exceptional understanding of standard English grammar, and punctuation. Work is generally error free. A 41-45 B 36-40 C 31-35 D 26-30 F 25 or Guides Work in Progress - 1pt Satisfies Assignment - 3pts Exceptional Quality - 5pts Reading Guide demonstrates that the student is not able to draw conclusions or think critically about the text. Reading Guide demonstrates that the reader is able to begin to draw conclusions, and think critically about the texts. Reading Guide demonstrates exceptional ability to draw conclusions and think critically about the texts. Reading Guide is either not coherent or not completed in complete sentences. Reading Guide demonstrates complete and coherent thoughts and sentences Reading Guide demonstrates complete, and coherent thoughts and sentences.
Reading guide demonstrates a lack of understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Errors are numerous. Reading demonstrates basic knowledge of standard English usage, grammar and punctuation. There are few errors. Reading Guide demonstrates exceptional understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Work is generally error free. Reading guide demonstrates that student has either not read or not comprehended assigned texts. Reading Guide demonstrates that student has read and comprehended assigned texts. Reading Guide demonstrates that student has read, comprehended and assigned meaning to assigned texts. A 18-20 B 13-17 C 9-12 D 7-9 F 6 or below A Day in the Life of…. Work in Progress - 1-4pts Satisfies Assignment - 5-9pts Exceptional Quality - 10pts Demonstrates little knowledge of Nigeria and its culture. Demonstrates a knowledge of Nigeria and its culture Demonstrates detailed knowledge about Nigeria and its culture Final product is disorganized or poorly written Final product is well organized. Final product is well organized and shows creativity and style.
Demonstrates a lack of understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Errors are numerous. Demonstrates basic knowledge of standard English usage, grammar and punctuation. There are few errors. Demonstrates exceptional understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Work is generally error free. A 28-30 B 25-27 C 21-24 D 19-20 F 18 or below Vocabulary Unit Rubric Work in Progress 1-2pts Satisfies assignment 3-4pts Exceptional Quality 5pts Does not demonstrate either understanding or application of vocabulary words Demonstrates basic understanding of the meaning and application of vocabulary words Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the meaning and application of vocabulary words Students cannot use context to discover the meaning of words. Student is beginning to learn to use context to discover the meaning of words. Students demonstrates the ability to use context to discover the meaning of words Demonstrates a lack of understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Errors are numerous. Demonstrates basic knowledge of standard English usage, grammar and punctuation. There are few errors. Demonstrates exceptional understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Work is generally error free. A 15 B 12-14 C 9-11 D 6-8 F 5 or below Ken Saro-Wiwa Internet Workshop Work in Progress 1-2pts Satisfies Assignment 3-4pts Exceptional Quality 5pts Answers demonstrate that the student is not able to draw conclusions or think critically about the text. Answers demonstrate that the reader is able to begin to draw conclusions, and think critically about the texts. Answers demonstrate exceptional ability to draw conclusions and think critically about the texts.
Answers are either not coherent or not completed in complete sentences. Reading Guide demonstrates complete and coherent thoughts and sentences Answers demonstrate complete, and coherent thoughts and sentences. Answers demonstrate a lack of understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Errors are numerous. Reading Guide demonstrates basic knowledge of standard English usage, grammar and punctuation. There are few errors. Reading Guide demonstrates exceptional understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Work is generally error free. Answers demonstrate that student has either not read or not comprehended assigned texts. Answers demonstrate that student has read and comprehended assigned texts. Answers demonstrate that student has read, comprehended and assigned meaning to assigned texts. A 18-20 B 15-17 C 12-14 D 9-11 F 8 or below Ken Saro-Wiwa Speech Project Work in Progress 1-2pts Satisfies Assignment 3-4pts Exceptional Quality 5pts
Demonstrates little knowledge of research skills and procedures Demonstrates basic ability to conduct research and collect information. Demostrates exceptional ability to research and synthesize information Demonstrates little ability to assign meaning to information and little creative thought. Demonstrates ability to assign meaning to information or creative thought. Demonstrates ability to assign meaning and creative thought. Ideas are unorganized and incomplete Ideas are generally organized and complete. Ideas are organized, complete, and well expressed Demonstrates little understanding of persuasive and argumentative writing Demonstrates a basic understanding persuasive and argumentative writing Demonstrates exceptional understanding of argumentative writing. Finished product is persuasive and very well written. Demonstrates a lack of understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Errors are numerous. Demonstrates basic knowledge of standard English usage, grammar and punctuation. There are few errors. Demonstrates exceptional understanding of standard English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Work is generally error free. Speech is poorly delivered and demonstrates lack of understanding of persuasive speaking techniques Speech demonstrates basic understanding of persuasive speaking techniques Speech is persuasive and compelling A 28-30 B 24-27 C 19-23 D 15-18 F 15 or below Letters to the Editor/Congressman