Prompt Title: OMG! Does Social Media Hurt Your Writing? Grade Level: 9 Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of ELA Writing substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and Standard(s) sufficient evidence. Content Standard(s) Text(s) X Written Source Title Education World Do Texting and Audio ☐ Slang” “Cyber Visual ☐ Harm Students’ Writing Skills? X Written Source Title Southeast Missourian OMG: Social Audio ☐ Media May Visual ☐ Wreck Your Kid’s Writing X Written Source Title Gale Social Media Audio ☐ Helps Students Visual ☐ Write Better Writing Prompt Many people believe that the use of social and texting will hurt students’ writing because they are using slang or forgetting the rules of grammar. However, students are writing more now than they ever have. After reading Texting and Slang’ Harm “Do ‘Cyber Students’ Writing Skills?”, Social Media May Wreck Your “OMG: Kid’s Writing” and Media Helps Students Write Better”, “Social write an essay in which you argue how social media affects students’ writing. Support your position with evidence from the text. Scoring Rubric Aubrey Page Authored By
Prompt Title: OMG! Does Social Media Hurt Your Writing? Grade Level: 9 ELA Writing Standard(s) Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Content Standard(s) Text(s) X Written ☐ Audio ☐ Visual Source Education World Title Do Texting and “Cyber Slang” Harm Students’ Writing Skills? X Written ☐ Audio ☐ Visual Source Southeast Missourian Title OMG: Social Media May Wreck Your Kid’s Writing X Written ☐ Audio ☐ Visual Source Gale Title Social Media Helps Students Write Better Writing Prompt Many people believe that the use of social and texting will hurt students’ writing because they are using slang or forgetting the rules of grammar. However, students are writing more now than they ever have. After reading “Do Texting and ‘Cyber Slang’ Harm Students’ Writing Skills?”, “OMG: Social Media May Wreck Your Kid’s Writing” and “Social Media Helps Students Write Better”, write an essay in which you argue how social media affects students’ writing. Support your position with evidence from the text. Scoring Rubric Authored By Aubrey Page
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