Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Do Now: Based on yesterday's class work, write a possible definition for the following words: bilingual, bigamist, autobiography, audiometer, acrophobia, amoral. interaction. Use the dictionary under your desk to help you.

Evidence Based Writing ( constructed response ) peer/editing:
Today, we will look at sample responses from Friday's test and edit and score them. You will have the opportunity to edit and score a partner's response.
The Rubric:

 SCORING GUIDELINES FOR READING:

3 Points

• The response provides a complete answer to the task (e.g., a statement that offers a correct answer as well as text-based support).

• The response provides specific, appropriate, and accurate details (e.g., naming, describing, explaining, or comparing) or examples.

2 Points

• The response provides a partial answer to the task (e.g., indicates some awareness of the task and at least one text-based detail).

• The response attempts to provide suffi cient, appropriate details (e.g., naming, describing, explaining, or

comparing) or examples; may contain minor inaccuracies.

1 Point

• The response provides an incomplete answer to the task (e.g., indicating either a misunderstanding of the task or no text-based details).

• The response provides insufficient or inappropriate details or examples that have a major effect on accuracy.

• The response consists entirely of relevant copied text.

0 Points

• The response provides insufficient material for scoring.

• The response is inaccurate in all aspects.

Categories within zero reported separately:

BLK (blank) ..... No response or written refusal to respond or too brief to determine response

OT .................... Off task/topic

LOE .................. Response in a language other than English

IL ...................... Illegible

 

1. Trade answers to Friday's constructed response with a partner.

2. Your task is to score the response based on our three point rubric. Write three reasons why you selected this score on the paper provided. Submit your response for a grade.
Homework: Select a character from the play you'd like to "adopt". Make a list of his/her character traits.