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Hoot
“Bully” Essay
Learning Goal: In Hoot, Roy, the new kid at school, is bullied by Dana. In schools, bullying is talked about a
lot; nevertheless, we still see kids bullied. Your assignment is to write a five paragraph essay on bullying –
discuss what bullying is, where it is seen, and what YOU can do to stop it. Be sure to use information from
each of the articles given in class to support your ideas.
Teacher Evaluation:
Performance Criteria
Ideas
What do I need to think about to reach the goal?
- primary claim is clear and is the last sentence
in your introduction.
- paper has enough supporting examples and
details to give paragraphs fullness (length is
appropriate for each paragraph)
- you use examples/information from every article
and you cite the source
- you have an interesting beginning to catch
your reader’s attention
Organization
- appropriate format used (5 paragraph essay:
introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion)
- a claim clearly defines each paragraph – this
is the first sentence in each body paragraph
- your outline is followed
Voice
- academic voice – there are no questions in your
essay
- voice is appropriate to audience – you are
formal throughout your essay
- style and tone are engaging
Word Choice
- transitional words and phrases are used (i.e.
such as, similarly, although, however, conversely,
contrasting)
- there is no “list making” in your writing (then,
then, then)
- slang and symbols are not used!
Sentence Fluency
- at least 5 sentences per paragraph
- sentences flow…your essay is easy to read
aloud (try it before you turn it in)
- sentences have varied length and structure –
some are long and some are short
- sentences begin differently!
Conventions
- spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct
- paper is ready to share with readers
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Before you write:
What is something you specifically want to work on while writing this essay? What is your goal with it and how will you
know if you accomplish your goal?
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Self-Evaluation: How does you work compare to the goal?
Please give specific reasons using language from the performance criteria on the front side of this paper. Rate
yourself on a 1-5 scale.
Ideas
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Conventions
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Reflection:
Did you meet your goal you wrote at the top of this page – how do you know? What is something you were better at with
this essay than essays in the past?
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