Practice 4 -
Instruction:
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If you're biking around Lake Washington,
or on the Interurban Trail, you won't be alone. In-line skaters
sharing your path will zip by and around you. It is one of
the fastest growing sports in the world, popular with teenagers,
children, and families for entertainment and exercise. Open
"In-Line Skating" to find out more!
We'll use this passage in several lessons, but for now, concentrate
on the text features that help give you an overview of the
information in the article.
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Tips:
- Read the prompt you will be answering, so that there
is a place in your brain to file away ideas as you read!
- Skim the article, making note of the text features
and thinking what each section might be about.
- Focus on the text features, and choose to read carefully
one entire section that appears interesting to you. This
should
give you enough information to answer the prompt effectively.
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Short Answer
Prompt:
Choose one main section that is interesting
to you. Explain two ways the headings and other divisions
help you understand the section. Include information from
the section in your answer.
Note: What key elements will be needed for a full
two point answer?
Choose ONE of the following three options for
writing your response.
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If
Microsoft Word is available on your computer, this
document allows you to type your answer, use spell
check, save, copy/paste text, and/or print the
page to turn in.
<< Click here to open
a word form for your response. |
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This
file can be printed, and allows you to use your
best penmanship (yes, real writing instead of typing),
and turn it in to your teacher.
<< Click here to open
a .pdf file for your response. |
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If you are a student taking this
class through IA, you will need to use this document
for your response. Follow directions on your checklist
to copy/paste into an e-mail.
<< Click here for the text. |
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You are the an expert at scoring short answer responses now.
Go ahead and score your own writing using this criteria:
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A
two point answer would
analyze headings and other divisions; make two connections
to the text, explain how they are relevant; help the reader
understand information; be written in the student's own
words, and include details from the text.
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A one point answer would
explain a limited relationship between the headings and
other divisions and the information in the text, and might
not include details from the text
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A zero point answer might
be "I don't know." Or it might include a statement
that is does not refer to the headings and other divisions.
This may help identify the key elements in your writing.
If you check all three yes
buttons, chances are you earned 2 points! Way to go.
If you didn't check all three yes
buttons, take a look at what was missing, and go back and
revise your answer until you can check all three yes
buttons!
When you are totally satisfied with your answer, print the
Word document with your answer and
score for your teacher.
You've worked hard! Let's try another short answer prompt.
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