Assignment: Argumentative Essay Assessment Rough Draft 2/29/24 & 3/1/24 ASSIGNMENT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10-B (H) 2nd TRI 2023-2024
2024-02-14T21:07:41Z

Due: Mar 6, 2024 by 11:59pm

Common Core State Standard: Students will determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development as well as how complex characters develop, interact, and advance the plot/theme. Students will analyze author's craft. Students will write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and persuasively through the effective selectin, organization, and analysis of content. Students will cite textual evidence to support analysis.

Language Learning Objective: I can write a 5 - 8 paragraph argumentative essay.

Now that we have completed our book clubs, you will now write an argumentative essay that synthesizes your reading, research, and book club discussions to answer the question: How does historical fiction provide social commentary on society? Should we listen?

Rough Draft Due Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 (must submit on time for peer review)

Final Draft Due Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

Essay Structure:

1st paragraph - Introduction -

Introduce your claim. How does historical fiction provide social commentary on society? Should we listen? This paragraph should be 3-5 sentences.

2nd paragraph - 1st Body Paragraph -

(Two Chunk Paragraph = 8 sentences)

Topic Sentence (introduce your book club book & author, and state how they provided social commentary on society).

Concrete Detail Quote Evidence with Citation = "Quote" (author #).

Commentary (This shows that...)

Commentary (This is important because...)

Concrete Detail Quote Evidence with Citation = "Quote" (author #).

Commentary (This also shows that...)

Commentary (This is also important because...)

Conclusion (As a result..., Therefore..., or In conclusion...)

Repeat message with evidence/examples (personal experience, other research, book club discussions, etc.) in 2 - 5 more body paragraphs (minimum 5 sentences each).

5th paragraph and/or last paragraph - Concluding Paragraph -

Restate your claim in other words and conclude your essay with the most important message/idea/ etc. from your essay. This paragraph should be 3-5 sentences.

Argument Writing Checklist.pdf

Grading Rubric for Final Draft:

A1: Analyzing (perceptive analysis of content, context, language, structure and/or style) = 2 points

B2: Organizing (develop opinions & ideas with logic & coherence) = 2 points

C3: Producing Text (selects relevant details & examples to develop ideas) = 2 points

D3/4: Using Language (accurate use of grammar, syntax, punctuation & spelling) = 2 points

Common Core State Standard: Students will determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development as well as how complex characters develop, interact, and advance the plot/theme. Students will analyze author's craft. Students will write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and persuasively through the effective selectin, organization, and analysis of content. Students will cite textual evidence to support analysis.

Language Learning Objective: I can write a 5 - 8 paragraph argumentative essay.

Now that we have completed our book clubs, you will now write an argumentative essay that synthesizes your reading, research, and book club discussions to answer the question: How does historical fiction provide social commentary on society? Should we listen?

Rough Draft Due Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 (must submit on time for peer review)

Final Draft Due Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

Essay Structure:

1st paragraph - Introduction -

Introduce your claim. How does historical fiction provide social commentary on society? Should we listen? This paragraph should be 3-5 sentences.

2nd paragraph - 1st Body Paragraph -

(Two Chunk Paragraph = 8 sentences)

Topic Sentence (introduce your book club book & author, and state how they provided social commentary on society).

Concrete Detail Quote Evidence with Citation = "Quote" (author #).

Commentary (This shows that...)

Commentary (This is important because...)

Concrete Detail Quote Evidence with Citation = "Quote" (author #).

Commentary (This also shows that...)

Commentary (This is also important because...)

Conclusion (As a result..., Therefore..., or In conclusion...)

Repeat message with evidence/examples (personal experience, other research, book club discussions, etc.) in 2 - 5 more body paragraphs (minimum 5 sentences each).

5th paragraph and/or last paragraph - Concluding Paragraph -

Restate your claim in other words and conclude your essay with the most important message/idea/ etc. from your essay. This paragraph should be 3-5 sentences.

Argument Writing Checklist.pdf

Grading Rubric for Final Draft:

A1: Analyzing (perceptive analysis of content, context, language, structure and/or style) = 2 points

B2: Organizing (develop opinions & ideas with logic & coherence) = 2 points

C3: Producing Text (selects relevant details & examples to develop ideas) = 2 points

D3/4: Using Language (accurate use of grammar, syntax, punctuation & spelling) = 2 points