Good writers read and listen Good writers craft theses Good writers use a variety of Good writers study Good writers can generalize, Goals: closely to gather ideas. and revise them accordingly. strategies to support their mentor texts to help summarize and draw (These should be thesis. structure their own essay. conclusions. aligned to the Goals above) 1 I can read with 4 I can select ideas to craft 5 I can select mini-stories as 8 I can study published I can use transition phrases Learning attentiveness to detail that into a thesis. evidence to support my literary essays to find to connect my ideas/writing. Targets can spark ideas for my own ideas. structures for my own (aligned to goals) writing. literary essays. 2 I can study characters with 4 I can find way to question 6 I can use direct quotes to special attention. and revise my thesis support my claims about supported by the whole text. text. 3 I can elaborate on my ideas 7 I can use lists to support by using simple prompts. my claims. 8 I can create drafts out of collections of evidence. Stage 2 Determine Assessment Evidence Bend 1 Academic Language (What language will students need to sound like experts?) Academic Language Function(s): Academic Language Stems: Easy for Beginners Summarize, Drawing Conclusions, Making Generalizations One time… Asking and Answering Questions Also… I have found… This is important because…
Goals: (These should be aligned to the Goals above) Good writers read and listen closely to gather ideas. Good writers craft theses and revise them accordingly. Good writers use a variety of strategies to support their thesis. Good writers study mentor texts to help structure their own essay. Good writers can generalize, summarize and draw conclusions. Learning Targets (aligned to goals) 1 I can read with attentiveness to detail that can spark ideas for my own writing. 4 I can select ideas to craft into a thesis. 5 I can select mini-stories as evidence to support my ideas. 8 I can study published literary essays to find structures for my own literary essays. I can use transition phrases to connect my ideas/writing. 2 I can study characters with special attention. 4 I can find way to question and revise my thesis supported by the whole text. 6 I can use direct quotes to support my claims about text. 3 I can elaborate on my ideas by using simple prompts. 7 I can use lists to support my claims. 8 I can create drafts out of collections of evidence. Stage 2 Determine Assessment Evidence Bend 1 Academic Language (What language will students need to sound like experts?) Academic Language Function(s): Summarize, Drawing Conclusions, Making Generalizations Asking and Answering Questions Academic Language Stems: Easy for Beginners One time… Also… I have found… This is important because…
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