From notes to paragraph............

Topic: Literacy Card

For this week's ‘Work on Writing’ task, you will complete the assignment in the classroom. Read over your notes from the Literacy Card you recorded before Christmas. On the right hand side of your notebook, write a complete paragraph about the main idea of your notes.

Remember to set up your page the way we always do e.g. date on the left side of the top line, leave 1-2 spaces, print the title (which is the topic of your article) in the middle (capitalized and underlined)

Expectations: You are expected to….

·       write the Main Idea in your first sentence (topic sentence)

·       write five supporting sentences providing details about the main idea

·       write a concluding sentence

·       write double spaced

·       do your housekeeping (check for capitals, period, spelling)

·       edit, with a peer, using an edit sheet

·       staple your edit sheet above your paragraph (be sure not staple more than one page)

Please read over the rubric I will be using to assess your paragraph.

Rubric

MEANING
	Not Yet Meeting	Minimally Meeting	Fully Meeting	Heading Towards
topic sentence	- topic/ main idea  unclear	-  suggests topic/ main idea	- clearly states topic/ main idea	- states topic/ main idea very clear
ideas and information	- copied - little correct information	- parts copied -  some correct information	- correct information in own words	- correct, complete information in own words
supporting details	- few details < 3 - many irrelevant	- few details < 5 - support main ideas	- 5 supporting details - examples or explanations	-  develops ideas using details ( examples  and explanations)
concluding sentence	- a detail	- copies topic sentence	-  restates topic sentence	- restates topic sentence in a memorable way
conventions	- many errors, spelling or conventions - very difficult to read	- some errors, spelling or conventions - a bit hard to read	- very few errors, spelling or conventions - easy to read	- no errors, spelling or conventions - very easy to read

 

I look forward to reading your carefully written and edited paragraphs.

Love, Mrs. French