ELA-01 Targeted Standards (W) Strand: Writing Cluster: Text Types and Purposes.
ELA-01.W.02 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can identify how to start a to a writing piece
I can identify how to end a writing piece
I can identify words that match my topic
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can select a topic and identify facts to share
I can illustrate my writing to help my reader learn about my topic
I can use words in my writing that match my topic
Product Targets
I can write an informative paper with a topic, facts and an opening and closing sentence
Rubric/Proficiency Scale
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
Student is able to:
Teach the reader some important points about a subject/topic
Writes a beginning in which he/she named a subject/topic
Uses words such as: and, also to show he/she had more to say
Writes sentences or a section at the end to wrap up the writing piece
Has different parts to the writing. Each part told different information about the topic
Used different kinds of information in his/her writing such as facts, definitions, details, steps and tips
Tries to include the words that showed he/she was an expert on the subject/topic
The student may write about the same topics, but the writing style is advanced according to the indicators for a Level 4.
3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” Student is able to:
Teach his/her readers about a topic
Names his/her topic in the beginning and got the reader's attention
Tells different parts about his/her topic on different pages
Tells about the topic part by part (grouping like information together)
Writes an ending to the piece
If applicable, uses pictures that pertain to the topic
Uses facts in the writing to teach about the topic
Used labes and words to give facts
The student researches and writes about a topic that they are in interested in (firemen the ocean, horses.....)
2.5
No major errors or emissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content.
2.0
The student:
Teach his/her readers about a topic
Tells different parts about his/her topic on different pages
Tells about the topic part by part (grouping like information together)
If applicable, uses pictures that pertain to the topic
Uses facts in the writing to teach about the topic
See Level 3 for example of task.
1.5
In addition to 1.0 content,student has partial knowledge of the 2.0 content.
1.0
The student:
Teach his/her readers about a topic
If applicable, uses pictures that pertain to the topic
Uses facts in the writing to teach about the topic
See Level 3 for example of task.
0.5
Limited or no understanding of the skill is demonstrated.