Major Traits Thesis driven format, criteria for evaluation is established, supported by convincing and relevant evidence Thesis driven with a judgment, grounds are established, evidence from research is convincing and relevant Thinking Evaluation, comparison Cause/effect, analysis, evaluation Sample Rubric for Evaluation Look at the setting surrounding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and the setting surrounding the burial site of John F. Kennedy. Develop a claim and support the claim with evidence taken from video and visuals of both of these sites. Be sure to establish the criteria to be used to evaluate these settings. Evaluation of the settings of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and John F. Kennedy’s gravesite 1 – Not yet 2- Working in the Right Direction 3- Meets Expectations in working toward mastery of standards Standards Mastery Idea Development 40 percent Criteria for evaluating gravesites is presented. A claim is developed about the settings of burial sites of the unknown soldier and John F. Kennedy. Support for this claim is presented in evidence from videos and photographs of each site. Organization 20 percent Ideas are logically presented. They are easy to follow and understand. Coherence 20 percent Relationships between ideas are presented. The writing is not disjointed or bulleted.
Example: Some people argue that school should begin at a later time for older students. Read three articles about school start times and end times. Develop a claim. Support the claim with evidence from the articles. Address and negate the other side of the argument, also using evidence from at least one of the three texts. situational definitions, and to a designated extent, its connotations. This definition essentially becomes the thesis statement of the paper. Defend the definition that has been assigned to the term with convincing evidence, examples paired with reasoning, and visual evidence if that evidence could be helpful. Address and negate the use of other definitions of the term. Term Choices: Patriotism – News – Childhood – Technology – Literature – Art – Beauty – Adult – Self-Defense – Dignity – College Ready – Career Ready – Temporary – Affordable Variations Arguments that are visual, exploratory, refutations, or are used to advance a thesis. Refutation is considering the opposing side and offering a better argument, to refute the opposing argument or to offer a contradistinction. Refutation is also called refutation. Arguments that are categorical and definitional Major Traits Thesis driven format, claims supported with textual evidence, proper citation is used, often requires synthesis, refutation is usually present Thesis driven format, criteria is clearly established, categorizing by criteria is supported with convincing evidence Thinking Argumentation, synthesis, comparison/contrast Definition, evaluation
Written Product Annotated Bibliography Research Paper (Report) Rhetorical Purpose Summarize and evaluate sources Example: For each source examined in the search for good articles to use in writing the research paper on power, summarize the content of the article in two or three sentences, add a sentence about whether the source is useful, and include the location of any specific quote that could be used in the paper. Follow the format of the annotated bibliography which includes the prompt or thesis statement of the paper and proper citation for each source. Provide reliable information, add information to a field of study Example: Research the concept of power by reading three articles about powerful people of your choice (Forbes makes a list each year of the people their group considers to be powerful), an excerpt from “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., an excerpt from “The Masque of the Red Death” by Poe, an excerpt from “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros, and “from Colin Powell: Military Leader” by Warren Brown. After reading these selections, develop a claim concerning power and powerful people. Use evidence from the selections to support your claim. Variations Any document that presents data and research findings: Reports based in news, investigation, or academics, a chart or an infographic Major Traits Inclusion of prompt, guiding questions, or thesis statement; accurate identification and citation of each source in research materials; description and/or brief summary of Thesis driven format, objective, built on reliable sources, clear information that is supported by relevant evidence, accurate citations, synthesis of information
each source using the lens of usefulness to the project; assessment of the quality of the source; arrangement of sources in alphabetical order Thinking Evaluation, description, synthesis, analysis Synthesis, Description, Evaluation, Analysis Written Product Proposal Narrative Rhetorical Purpose Pose a problem and suggest a solution Example: Identify a problem faced in your community or country. Propose a solution to the identified problem. Using evidence from background information and sound, defendable reasoning, build a platform of support for the proposed solution. Make sure that the claim is clear, concise, and complete. The proposal should include a call for action. Possible problems that could be addressed: Offers insights into the lives people live a regionalist essay in which a story is shared from childhood. Include typical dress, conversation (dialogue), actual places and people, description, and “local flavor.” The story does not have to include a particular lesson or insight about life, but many of the best stories do include a message that is relevant to the lives of most people. Try to typical big moments like the birth of siblings, the first day of school, boyfriend or girlfriend stories, being given a pet, parental divorces or marriages, serious illnesses, or deaths. of times that seemed ordinary, but they became times when thinking about life shifted. Our worldviews are created as we grow up and experience life. Good stories often include times when our worldview was developed or changed.