April 12th, 2022 
Part 1 Draft informative essay
In this activity, you will write your draft and share it in this discussion forum. All students will share and have the opportunity to learn from each other. As part of this reflective, shared learning, your teacher will guide the discussion pulling out overall insights, feedback, and drafts. Everyone is expected to be positive and respectful, with comments that help all learners write effectively. You are required to provide positive feedback on one of your classmates’ rough drafts. You might state that you liked the description of an event, or admire the person who wrote about their experience. (Note: Your minimum requirement is to comment on ONE other classmate's post. However, if you've been inspired or want to further your learning feel free to engage in several posts with your classmates.)
Important Note: Please submit your own original work. Do not copy discussion posts or work from your classmates. That is plagiarism and will result in a failure. You will not be able to see other posts until you submit your own post.
Please follow the rubric below:
Category | Does Not Meet Yet(0-59) | Emerging Expectations(60-75) | Meets Expectations(76-89) | Exceeds Expectations(90-100) |
Content (85%) | 3 or fewer paragraphs are submitted. | 4 paragraphs are included. | 5 paragraphs are included. | 5 paragraphs are obvious and engaging. A clear introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion are present. |
Comments (15%) | Comment not provided. | Minimal comment is given. | 1 positive comment specific to peer's post is provided. | 1 or more comment(s) is positive and specifically states or gives a direct quote from rough draft. |
Final paper informative essay part 2
Turn in your final informative essay about Abraham Lincoln. Make sure its 6 paragraphs. Remember, make sure every fact/concrete detail is written in your own words to avoid plagiarism. If you know how to insert quotes into your writing, you may do that as well. We will go into more detail on citing sources in the next unit.
Category | Does Not Meet Yet (0-59) | Emerging Expectations (60-75) | Meets Expectations (76-89) | Exceeds Expectations (90-100) |
Organization (15%) | More than one of the paragraphs are missing. | 4 paragraphs are written with an introduction, body, and conclusion. | An introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion are obvious. | A clear and engaging introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion are provided. |
Sources (Content) (15%) | Many sources used for quotes and facts are less than credible (suspect) and/or are not cited correctly, or sources are not used. | Some sources used for quotes and facts are credible and most are cited correctly, or insufficient amount of sources are included. | At least 3 sources used for quotes and facts are credible and most are cited correctly. | All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly. |
Support for Topic (Content) (30%) | Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic. | Concrete details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the storyline is unsupported. | Relevant, quality concrete details give the reader important information. | Relevant, quality concrete details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable. |
Content Breadth (25%) | Addresses only one person or movement. | Addresses at least two of: a historical figure, a modern figure or movement, and student experience | Addresses a historical figure, a modern figure or movement, and student experience | Addresses a historical figure, a modern figure or movement, and student experience, and links them all together in an engaging way. |
Grammar & Spelling (Conventions) (15%) | Writer makes numerous errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
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