Is there something in your life you'd rather do than sleep?
Vera Rubin found something to keep her awake each night. Read
about it in "Spiraling Among the Stars: an Interview
with Vera Rubin," linked to the book icon on
the right. You'll be writing an extended response to this
reading selection.
Read the prompt you will be answering, so that there is a place
in your brain to file away ideas as you read! Taking notes would
be an excellent idea! You might want to look for quotes to support
ideas:
Reasons (ways) trees strenthen the speaker
Comparisons speaker makes to the trees
Do the comparisons work? Do they make sense? Do they help
you understand how the trees help the speaker keep keeping?
Does the phrase "keep keeping" make sense to you
from the way it is used in the poem?
Extended
Response Prompt:
According to the selection, how was scientific education
different for men and women? Include two details from the
selection in your answer.
Quick
Review: Since
this is the first Extended Response you've completed
for informational text, let's take just a minute
to look at what is expected and how you will
score your writing. Click here for a Extended
Response Tips >>
Ready for writing a full four point answer? Go for
it!
Choose ONE of the following three options for
writing your response.
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
You've had experience at score an extended response now. Take
over! Score your own writing using this criteria:
Extensive (top notch, bullseye!) four point answer:thoroughly
analyzes appropriate information, making insightful connections
involving the difference in education for men and for women, and
uses ample, relevant details from the text to support
explanation.
Basic (good, middle of target) three point answer: analyzes
appropriate information, making connections involving the
difference in education for men and for women, and uses sufficient,
relevant details from the text to support explanation.
Partial (needs practice, outer edge of target) two point
answer: analyzes limited information,
making superficial (surface)
connections involving the difference in education for
men and for women, and attempts
to use details from the text, but they may not
make sense.
Minimal (try again, off target)one point answer:
shows difficulty analyzing information,
making weak connections involving the
difference in education for men and for women, and uses little or no evidence
to support ideas.
If you scored 3 or 4, print the Word
document for your teacher.
If you scored 1 or 2, figure out how to improve your writing,
what needs to be added to increase your score. Sometimes it really
helps to discuss it with a parent, friend or your teacher. Revise
your Word doc, and then when you are satisfied
with it, rescore it and print for your teacher!
What a lot of hard work! Let's finish up with one more question.
