YMS students will be creating a review of an establishment (restaurant, shop, sporting event, entertainment venue, park, museum, tower etc) in the
Yokosuka/Yokohama/Tokyo area which will be compiled into a YMS “Teens’ Guide to the Best of Yokosuka Area” website. You should gear your review towards
teenagers to help them as they transition to Japan. Think of favorite places that you want other teens to know about. Have fun!!!!!
Raving Review
Fabulous FRIES
Pertinent Pictures
Dynamic Directions
Purposeful Words or
Phrases
4
The review scores a 4, 5
or 6 on all of the areas of
the 6 traits rubric. The
review is a minimum of 3
– 5 paragraphs.
Review contains an interesting fact, a
reason for readers to visit or try
something, a cleverly written incident
about the place, three examples of
things to do/eat, and at least five
sensory details. Student can identify
all when conferencing with teacher
Two relevant pictures and
captions are included
with the review. Both
pictures are taken by the
author of the review. The
caption is cleverly written
(voice).
3
The review scores a 4, 5
or 6 on at least four of
the areas of the 6 traits
rubric. There are no
scores of 1 or 2. The
review is a minimum of 3
– 5 paragraphs.
Review contains a fact, a reason for
readers to visit or try something, an
incident about the place, three
examples of things to do/eat, and at
least three sensory details. Student
can identify all when conferencing
with teacher
Two relevant pictures and
captions are included
with the review. At least
one picture is taken by the
author of the review.
A minimum of four meaningful
Japanese words or phrases are
included. Words or phrases are
original to the establishment and
will help visitors feel more at ease
when going for the first time or seek
to teach something about Japanese
culture/history.
A minimum of three meaningful
Japanese words or phrases are
included. Words or phrases are
original to the establishment and
will help visitors feel more at ease
when going for the first time or seek
to teach something about Japanese
culture/history.
2
The review scores a 3, 4,
or 5 on at least three of
the areas of the 6 traits
rubric. There are no
scores of 1. The review
is a minimum of 3 – 4
paragraphs.
The review scores a 2 or
3 on at least five of the
areas of the 6 traits
rubric. There may be
one score of 1. The
review is a minimum of 2
– 3 paragraphs.
The review scores a
majority of 1 or 2.
At least 5 FRIES are included, but they
are not obvious. Not every letter of
the acronym is present in the writing.
Student can identify some when
conferencing with teacher
One relevant picture with
caption is included with
the review.
At least 3 FRIES are included. Student
can identify some when conferencing
with teacher
One picture is included.
There is no caption.
Directions are clearly
provided to include train
and/or walking. Starting
point is Yokosuka or Ikego
Base or train station. YMS
measurement goal 2 (miles,
kilometers, train stops,
blocks, etc ) is met.
Directions are provided to
include train and/or
walking. Starting point is
Yokosuka or Ikego Base or
train station. YMS
measurement goal 2 (miles,
kilometers, train stops,
blocks, etc ) is met. Slight
discrepancy is noted.
Directions are provided to
include train and
walking. Starting point is
Yokosuka or Ikego Base or
train station. YMS
measurement goal 2 is
vaguely mentioned
Directions are confusing.
FRIES can’t be identified by the
student
No picture.
No directions
No words or phrases are included
1
0
A minimum of two Japanese words
or phrases are included. Phrases
might be generic.
One Japanese word or phrase is
included. Word or phrase doesn’t
relate to the establishment.