Annotation Rubric - grading guideline

score
10    Annotations appear throughout the article-higlightes, notes in the margin, and abbreviation--that show evidence of the student's thinking.  Thinking can include but goes beyond mere article summary, paraphrases of what the author says, but also includes positive and/or negative reactions to the article's message and connections between the article's thoughts and personal schema or previously learned material.  Definitions of unfamiliar words are recorded.  Questions are asked and answers to these questions attempted.  Evidence that could be used to answer the prompt is clearly marked, including evidence that could be used to address the counterargument.

9     The article is adequately annotated, but with fewer comments than a ten.  The comments show that the article has been carefully read and understood, but without as much depth and insight as the ten.

8     The article is moderately annotated.  Notes in the margin indicate that the student understood the author's thoughts, but only on the surface.  He or she does not make many inferences and connections, does not ask or answer questions, or does not personally respond to the article's arguments.  Some unknown terms may be defined, but not as many nor as thoroughly as necessary.

7     Few annotations appear throughout the story and those that do are superficial, such as exclamation poits or smiley faces.  The student has not stopped to think and record thoughts about the article's perspective.  No terms are defined.  No connections to personal experience or to other research are made.  Teh article must be re-read and re-annotated. 

6     Only one or two superficial annotations on each page.  Article must be re-read and re-annotated. 

(From Writing Research Papers - Lesha Myers)

 assignments:

Week 2 and 3

 Read chapter 2 fill in page 14 :  steps to take to understand the prompt.

Look over pg. 15 we started in class.  Add any additional information you can think of.  Complete pg 16.  Select 2 benefits and 2 detriments from page 15.  Write specific evidence from your own background and knowledge.  (no research at this time)

 Annotate Facebook and Bebo Ris Infantailizing the Human Mind.  Use a highlighter and write in the margins.  Use checklist on page 25  (Must have at least 10 comments)

Read chapter 3.  Fill in notes on pg 24:  what are they, what to included, how to use....

Annotate article on page 26 and 27  use checklist on page 26 and 27   (Must have at least 10 comments)    

Refer to rubic scoring for annotations for grading guidelines.  

Essay prompt  - write a 5 paragraph essay....must have introduction with a thesis statement (what are your points-what are you writing about) and a conclusion that puts it all together.  Remember on an essay you have only one opinion and prove it.  


Some people say you should be content with what you have and accept who you are. But it is
possible that too much self-acceptance can turn into self-satisfied lack of ambition. People should
always strive to improve themselves and to have more in their lives — friends, things, opportunities.
After all, where would we be if great people, both in history and in our own time, did not try to
have more and to improve themselves?

Assignment: Is it best for people to accept who they are and what they have, or should people
always strive to better themselves?

(Remember on the SAT you have only 25 minutes to brainstorm, write, and edit your paper.)

Great job today writing your introduction paragraphs.  We will read more next week. 

Assignments:
Week 1 read the first lesson in the Research Writing book.  Fill in notes on page 7 as you read.  Make sure you understand the differences between essay writing and research writing.   A good idea would be to make a VENN diagram comparing the two.  (Extra points if you turn in a VENN diagram as well as fill in page 7.)

Write a 5 paragraph essay on the SAT writing prompt given in class.  Remember on the SAT you only have 25 minutes to brainstorm, write, and edit.   You have all week so it should be well done. 

Prompt 1

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
We would like to think that progress causes problems to be solved completely, and sometimes that happens. For example, some diseases that once posed a serious threat are no longer a problem, thanks to modern medicine. Some problems can be solved, and they go away. But as often as not, problems exist in a chain of cause and effect: for each problem solved, a new one develops.
Adapted from Gregg Easterbrook, The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse
Assignment: Does progress reduce the number of problems in the world, or does solving old problems just lead to new ones? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

Welcome to English 2012-2013   Research Writing

This class is one semester long.

You will be writing two research papers as well as short essays and reviewing Excellence in Writing Structure and Style.

For those of you who are new to the IEW program, you will catch on quick.

 All papers will need to be typed with your name, assignment, and date on them unless specified.

Please keep up with the class.