What are the qualities of a strong written response to a prompt? Class members use the provided text analysis rubric to self-assess their responses to their homework assignments to prepare for the mid-unit assessment.

Concepts

literary analysis, supporting evidence, reading comprehension, the writing process

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Project the included model response and have class members evaluate the paragraph using the Text Analysis Rubric

Classroom Considerations

• Activity presumes class members are familiar with the steps in the writing process and builds on the protocols and routines established in the first unit
• This is the fourth in a 13-lesson unit that examines how authors structure informational texts and develop their ideas
• The unit, entitled “Everybody is Guilty of Something,” examines the treatment of guilt and people’s fascination with crime

Pros

• The 12-page packet includes the plan, a list of the specific Common Core standards addressed by the lesson, discussion questions with model responses, a template for the model text analysis rubric, and an annotated copy of the rubric for instructors 

Cons

• No support is provided for the out-of-class, independent reading assignment

Common Core

RI.9-10.2 W.9-10.5 W.9-10.9.b