7th - 308 - Literacy Assignments

Please answer the questions as you finish each chapter, it will make the task much more manageable.

Based on our discussion in the video class today, please answer these questions. If you did not attend the video call, the slides we covered are in the Classroom Stream. Please review them before doing this assignment.

PART 1 (DUE TUESDAY AT NOON): Respond to the Post:
I will post prompts after our Thursday calls (3:30 is when they are done). You will have until Noon on Tuesday to write your response. That response should be thoughtful and include text evidence, as well as fully answering the prompt.
Grading: PART 1 (10 Points)
- (5pts) Answer is complete and well written, showing that student has been reading the book
- (3pts) Include text evidence that is valid and connects to the prompt (page number is included from where evidences comes)
- (2pts) It is evident that the answer has been proofread for grammar and mechanic rules.

PART 2 (DUE THURSDAY AT NOON): On Tuesday, I will open up the question thread so that you can read classmates comments and you will REPLY TO TWO POSTS FROM YOUR CLASSMATES. Read what your classmates have written and consider:
- Is there something you strongly agree or disagree with?
- Did someone say something you hadn't thought of?
- it will NOT be enough to say I agree or I disagree, you need to EXPLAIN AND CONNECT
Grading: PART 2 (10 Points, 5pts/reply)
- (2.5pts) - Reply makes a connection to the original post AND explains it clearly and does not simply repeat what the post or another reply says
- (2.25pts) - Reply does most of what is outlined above, but not everything
- (2.0pts) - Reply does some of what is outlined above, but not everything

There are 4-6 questions listed for each chapter. For each chapter, CHOOSE 3 questions to answer.

15 questions total - each question is worth 2 points:
2pts - Question is answered correctly in complete sentence(s).
1.5pts - Question is answered correctly in an incomplete sentence (just a phrase)
1pt - Question is answered incorrectly whether in complete or incomplete sentence.

I'm sorry the instructions for the 2nd section were not clear. You are supposed to take facts from Slides 8-9-11-13 and paste those under the details from The Giver that match... for example, you would copy "Government control or power" from slide 11 and paste it under "The citizens' lives are controlled by the 'Council of Elders'".

I am returning vignettes today with comments for improvement. Here are some general comments to consider as you finish your work:

Be sure that your vignette is personal (don't include things like "people... when you... others like...") - it's about YOU
Be sure it is about a MOMENT in time - be specific
Be sure to include TWO pieces of figurative language to help tell your story.

Copy your draft and paste it into this document.
Make revisions to improve based on the comment/s I make and the suggestions above.
Give your vignette an eye-catching title.

Due by NOON on Friday.

Instructions are listed on assignment document (be sure to delete the instructions when you are done, before submitting).

Type your FIRST body paragraph. This is due by the start of school tomorrow.

Write your 5 sentences in order we marked in class. Write them AS A PARAGRAPH.