Happy Valentine’s Day

1st & 2nd periods Bellwork: take out planner. Read Both sample

essays. On the back of each, write a grade and 2

sentences explaining. Put pencil down.

Objectives:

Critique an essay, Justify evaluation, Identify

writing needs.

Homework/Announcements

• Study for test

• Complete Odyssey paper rough draft.

• (Type in google docs or save to thumb

drive)

• Odyssey Test Tuesday Honors, (Wed CP)

Homepage: Study guide, outline worksheet,

taboo words, transitions, strong adj/verbs

Holistic Grading: 6 + 1 Rubric Model

• Ideas & Content

• Organization

• Word Choice

• Conventions

• Presentation

• Voice

• Sentence Fluency

Words for Clarification

• Effective: Highly successful

• Relevant: Appropriate

• Fluently: Smoothly

• Validity: Strength

Essay Evaluation: Model A

1. For each category on the left hand side,

highlight the appropriate marker.

2. Move left to right

3. When you are finished, give the essay a

grade.

4. Select same or changed and give reasoning.

5. Finished? Move to next essay.

Small Group Share

1. Share your grade and reasoning.

2. Write down the grade that your peers

designated for the essay.

Cold Calls

I will call on students to share.

Essay Evaluation: Model B

1. Organization and Word Choice ONLY

2. When you are finished, give the essay a

grade.

3. Select same or changed and give

reasoning.

4. Finished? Put pencil down.

Small Group Share

1. Share your grade and reasoning.

2. Write down the grade that your peers

designated for the essay.

Cold Calls

I will call on students to share.

Self-Assessment

• Fill out bottom portion of the final page of

the rubric.

• Place in a pile in the green box.

Happy V Day

5th periodBellwork: take out planner.

Objectives:

Critique an essay, Justify evaluation, Identify

writing needs.

My Valentine

Homework/Announcements

• Study for test

• Complete Odyssey paper rough draft.

• (Type in google docs or save to thumb

drive)

• Odyssey Test Tuesday Honors, (Wed CP)

Homepage: Study guide, outline worksheet,

taboo words, transitions, strong adj/verbs

Holistic Grading: 6 + 1 Rubric Model

• Ideas & Content

• Organization

• Word Choice

• Conventions

• Presentation

• Voice

• Sentence Fluency

Small Group Share

1. Share your grade and reasoning.

2. Write down the grade that your peers

designated for the essay.

Track Odysseus: Odyssey Outline or Map

1. Location/Setting

2. Characters: monsters, gods, others

3. Challenge

4. Outcome

5. Character Trait Evident

6. They DON’T HAVE TO BE IN ORDER

Happy V Day

6th periodBellwork: take out planner.

Objectives:

Critique an essay, Justify evaluation, Identify

writing needs.

Homework/Announcements

• Study for test

• Complete Odyssey paper rough draft.

• (Type in google docs or save to thumb

drive)

• Odyssey Test Tuesday Honors, (Wed CP)

Homepage: Study guide, outline worksheet,

taboo words, transitions, strong adj/verbs

Track Odysseus: Odyssey Outline or Map

1. Location/Setting

2. Characters: monsters, gods, others

3. Challenge

4. Outcome

5. Character Trait Evident

6. They DON’T HAVE TO BE IN ORDER