Practice
2:
Instruction:
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Red Cloud's powerful messages in "Indian Rights"
are delivered with the purpose to increase understanding,
address wrongs to his people, and request corrective action.
He does so with tact and respect toward his audience. Look
for generalizations that can be made throughout his speech.
What can be said about the status of the first American's
at the time of his speech? What can be said about the relationship
between whites and natives? What can be said about Red Cloud's
beliefs about the two races?
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Before Reading:
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
not be a bad idea either!
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Short Answer
Prompt:
After reading the first
three paragraphs of Red Cloud's speech at a New York reception
in his honor, you might make the generalization that he
is convincing his audience of its responsibility to help
the Natives because of shared values and the similarities
between the two races.
- Does the rest of
the speech support this generalization?
- Explain your
answer with details from the selection.
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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Score
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Criteria
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2
points
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- evaluates appropriate information which leads to
decision about author's purpose throughout the speech (Does
the generalization from the beginning of the speech hold
true throughout?)
- develops thoughtful interpretations of author's
statements
- uses sufficient, relevant evidence from essay to
support evaluation
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1
point
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- evaluates limited information leading to decision about
author's purpose throughout the speech (In answering the
question: does the generalization from the beginning of
the speech hold true throughout?) the response may be partial
or not include the entire speech.
- develops average or simple interpretations of author's
statements
- attempts to use evidence from essay to support claims;
support may be limited or irrelevant (not make sense).
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0
points
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- little or no understanding of the passage or figuring
out author's purpose or if it changes at all
- may answer, "I don't know."
- no evidence from speech.
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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.
Red Cloud's ideas are fairly intense. We can take a break and
lighten up the mood with the next Practice item. Bring
on Cosby!
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