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Modes of Writing
Participant Names:
T. Davis, D. Hall, P. Jordan
Focus of Unit:
Writing
Rationale:
This unit will focus on improving writing skills
of students preparing for the Alabama Direct Writing Assessment. This unit
is important because it will assist in developing life-long writing skills.
Standards:
Curriculum:
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ALCOS 19.
Employ study strategies with increasing facility to gain information.
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ALCOS 22.
Write in a variety of modes to express meaning.
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ALCOS 24.
Organize content of written compositions with attention to basic
characteristics.
Technology:
Productivity
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TechCOS
10. Demonstrate basic operations of a word processor.
Research,
Problem-solving, and Decision-making Tools
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TechCOS
14. Use the Internet to locate information.
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TechCOS
17. Relate search results to class or individual assignments.
Learning
Activities/Performance Tasks:
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Browsing
Internet links
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Brainstorming/graphic organizer
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Prewriting
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Word
Processing
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Photographing
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Publishing
Rubrics, Assessment, & Evaluation:
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CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Purpose
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There is one clear,
well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed
information. |
Main idea is clear
but the supporting information is general. |
Main idea is
somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information.
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The main idea is not
clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information.
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Content
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Relevant, telling,
quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond
the obvious or predictable. |
Supporting details
and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the
storyline is unsupported. |
Supporting details
and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the
storyline are unsupported. |
Supporting details
and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic.
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Audience
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The reader's
questions are anticipated and answered thoroughly and completely.
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The reader's
questions are anticipated and answered to some extent. |
The reader is left
with one or two questions. More information is needed to "fill in the
blanks". |
The reader is left
with several questions. |
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Organization/Clarity
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Details are placed
in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the
interest of the reader. |
Details are placed
in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented sometimes
makes the writing less interesting. |
Some details are not
in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.
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Many details are not
in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing
is organized. |
Learning Environment:
classroom,
computer Lab, library
Resources:
Passive
Resoucres: encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, magazines
Dynamic
Resources
Internet
sites
Tool Software:
Microsoft word/works,
Kidspiration
Peripherals: printer,
digital camera, computer
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