A. Understanding how your responses are scored (page 22 of the packet).
- Rubric for CAT-W's HERE.
- Examples for category 4 and 5 errors HERE.
- Evaluation of Sample Responses to "Hype" HERE.
B. Print Portfolio Piece # 6: Evaluating an Opening Paragraph, a Body Paragraph, and a Concluding Paragraph
Homework
Print Piece # 7:
Please choose one of the four CAT-W readings I have handed out to you and write a response to them. The response should be typed. Do not forget to add a header.
Your response should be an essay containing the following:
Remember that first impressions matter, so make the beginning of your essay strong and as error-free as possible. Plan you essay so your strongest reasons and examples are early on.
This will be Print Piece # 7 and it is due on Monday, October 19.
Homework
Print Piece # 7:
Please choose one of the four CAT-W readings I have handed out to you and write a response to them. The response should be typed. Do not forget to add a header.
Your response should be an essay containing the following:
- A short summary of the passage.
- A claim or thesis responding to a significant idea in the passage.
- At least 2 body paragraphs (hopefully three) with relevant reasons and concrete evidence from your own life experience or ideas you have read/learned in class.
- In each body paragraph, refer back to the passage (perhaps by quoting) and connecting your own thoughts to the passage you have referred to.
- A conclusion that does something else than summarize.
Remember that first impressions matter, so make the beginning of your essay strong and as error-free as possible. Plan you essay so your strongest reasons and examples are early on.
This will be Print Piece # 7 and it is due on Monday, October 19.
