LEVEL 1 - WRITING PROJECT 2 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 A Cultural Event Write a four paragraph essay (150-200 words) describing a cultural event. Name: ___________________________________ ID: ___________________________________ Section: ___________________________________ Teacher: ___________________________________ 1 Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 Describe a Cultural Event Write a four paragraph essay describing a cultural event that you went to or saw in the past (for example a wedding, a festival, National Day celebrations). Date completed Step What you will do in this project 1 Write down some facts and ideas. You can use the internet to find out information about your hometown and the iPad app Popplet to brainstorm your ideas. 2 Organize these facts and ideas by making notes (not sentences) in the outline (page 3). 3 Write your first draft. 4 Edit your first draft carefully. (Use the check-list on page 7.) 5 Write your final draft. 6 Hand in your project. or X DO NOT COPY – THIS COULD RESULT IN A ZERO GRADE! PLEASE REMEMBER: Write an essay of 150 to 200 words. Include: introduction, two body paragraphs, conclusion. Each main body paragraph should have an introductory sentence (topic sentence) and a concluding sentence. See unit 3 in your iBook for information on writing essays. Use the check-list on p.7 of this booklet to edit your work. At the bottom of your essay, write how many words you have written. All your writing (notes and drafts) must be done in class because this project is graded. It is 10% of your total L1 English grade. Describe a Cultural Event 2 Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 Write a four paragraph essay describing a cultural event that you went to or saw in the past (for example a wedding, a festival, National Day celebrations). Your description could include: Introduction: Topic sentence A brief statement of what the essay is about (the main points of body 1 and 2). Body 1: Topic sentence What the event was and why it took place When and where the event took place Who you saw the event with and what happened Concluding sentence Body 2 Topic sentence What you did during the event What you saw (chronological order of events) How other people reacted / responded to the event, the result(s) of the event Concluding sentence Conclusion Summarize the key points of the essay Opinions or feelings you had Remember Use past tense verbs Use time order words and expressions BRAINSTORM You can use an app such as SimpleMind or be traditional and use pencil and paper iPads Use your iPad correctly. Do not use it to copy form the Internet or to take snap shots and copy from another student. Outline: Level 1 Writing Write short notes about what you3 will write in each paragraph. 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 Do not write complete sentences. Introduction ( general description-what this essay is about) Body 1 (What was the event? Why did it take place? Who was with you? What happened?) Body 2 (What did you do? What did you see? What did other people do?) Body 3 Optional Conclusion (key points from Body + your feelings/opinion) __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Chronological order: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Write your first draft here. Double-space! Use pencil. 4 Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 Use adjectives and past tense verbs in your sentences. Use time order words and expressions to describe what happened. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 5 ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ERROR CODES USED BY TEACHERS 7 Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 (x) mistake/error (Check tense, agreement, part of speech, capitalization, punctuation, etc.) (ww) wrong word(s) (Try different vocabulary.) (CD) cohesive device (link word - Look at your writing vocabulary to choose a different word.) (SVO) sentence structure (Check your subject, verb, object or complement.) () add/insert (You are missing something, maybe a cohesive device, an article or other word.) (sp) spelling (Check the dictionary.) (p) punctuation (You need a full stop, comma, apostrophe, question mark, or something else.) (r-o) run-on sentence (Find a way to divide this into more than one sentence.) (wo) word order (You need to rearrange your words. Check the SVO.) (?) unclear (Please explain your idea in a different way.) (¶) paragraphing (You have not divided your paragraphs correctly.) ESSAY CHECKLIST 8 Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 Yes I don’t understand Formatting Does your essay have at least four paragraphs? Did you double space? Is each word separate? Ideas and information Do you have a Topic Sentence for each paragraph? Do you have a Concluding Sentence for each paragraph? Do you have more than four supporting sentences? You need to have between 150-200 words Did you use time order words and expressions (e.g. Then, after that, later etc.) Sentences, grammar & punctuation Did you use the Past Simple? Is there a subject and a verb in each sentence? Do all your verbs match your subjects? Did you use some of these connecting words: and / but / or / so / because Did you use adjectives? Did you use prepositions correctly? Did you check the dictionary for spelling? Do all your sentences begin with a capital? Do all your sentences end with a full stop? Do all names of places and people have capitals? Write your final draft here. Single space! Use pencil. 9 ____________________________________________________________________________________ st Level 1 Writing 1 Quarter Fall 2015-16 ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 11 st Level 1 Writing 1 Quarter Fall 2015-16 ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ WORD COUNT: 12 Level 1 Writing 1st Quarter Fall 2015-16 Writing Project 2 Scoring Rubric – Q4 2015 Vocabulary Organization & Coherence Task Fulfillment & Content 5 Exceptional Pass Grammar Thoroughly addresses prompt All main points well substantiated beyond the normal expectations of a L1 student Content is very clear and precise Organization is smooth and logical At least 4 paragraphs Strong introduction and conclusion Excellent paragraph introductory and concluding sentence Effective cohesive devices Varied and correct pronoun referencing Vocabulary range is varied and accurate throughout Almost all words are error-free in meaning, word form and spelling Past tense verbs spelt accurately Student shows a degree of risking taking with the language Grammar and usage are exceptional: fluent and precise Varied and complex sentence structure Punctuation and capitalization are accurate Highly effective and accurate use of the past tense 4 High Pass Strongly addresses prompt main points are developed and details are relevant Content is clear 3 Pass Organization is logical Satisfactorily addresses prompt Some support of main points Content contains some digressions/irrelevant points 2 Fail Organization is present At least 4 paragraphs Introduction and conclusion are effective and relevant Good paragraph introductory and concluding sentence Mostly effective cohesive devices Mostly correct pronoun referencing Vocabulary range is mostly effective and accurate Vocabulary is nearly always correct in meaning, word form and spelling Past tense verbs spelt mostly correctly Some higher order vocabulary introduced successfully Grammar is good Some variety of sentence structure Punctuation and capitalization almost completely correct Effective and mainly accurate use of the past tense Vocabulary range is adequate for the task Some errors in word choice/form and spelling Some past tense verbs spelt incorrectly Some inaccuracies Mostly accurate use of the past tense. Errors do not impede communication. Partially addresses prompt main points undeveloped or weakly supported Content is repetitive/unclear Organization is attempted At least 3 paragraphs Introduction/conclusion are not very effective Weak paragraph introductory/concluding sentence Some inappropriate cohesive devices Some incorrect pronoun referencing Some errors; basic sentence structure mainly correct Simple sentences are correct A few errors in punctuation and capitalization 1 – 0.5 Low Fail Paragraphing mistakes Introduction/conclusion absent or irrelevant Missing/irrelevant paragraph introductory/concluding sentence Few cohesive devices and some inappropriately used Pronoun referencing largely inaccurate Vocabulary range is inadequate for task/repetitive Several errors in word choice/form and spelling Most past tense verbs spelt incorrectly Errors impede meaning Grammar is frequently incorrect; meaning is impeded Sentence structure is weak Several errors in punctuation and capitalization Use of the past tense often contains mistakes that cause strain for the reader Does not address prompt Content obscure, minimal thought And/or report/essay is significantly below word count Writing is extremely disorganized or incoherent No paragraphing No introductory/concluding sentences No cohesive devices No pronoun referencing Vocabulary is extremely restricted/incorrect Mostly erroneous Very few/no past tense verbs spelt correctly Errors seriously impede meaning Errors in grammar such that it seriously impedes meaning No control over sentence structure No punctuation/capitalization Use of the past tense mostly erroneous. Word Count Penalties Writing Project: Point Deduction for Process Organization/Outline not present = First draft not present = Final draft not present = Half marks allowed 1 point from final score 3 points from final score 3 points from final score 140-149 (-1 on TF) 120 – 139 (-2 on TF) 0 - 119 (-3 on TF)