Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:  We are testing again on Thursday, so come prepared to do your best.  If you did not yet take the District Writing Test which was administered on March 21, plan to come after school. The half hour allowed for Cave Time is not enough time, and the test is to be completed in one sitting.  Special Note for B2 : Period B2 did not get to start the test today because of technical difficulties at the state level. An extra testing time will be provided for them. If you have lost your assignment sheet and sheet of questions for the March Book of the Month Assignment, see the Required Reading tab above. You can download those papers from there -- or here: March Book Assessment 2014.doc

Today’s Agenda: New Seating Chart Prepare for testing: Read the yellow packet and carefully watch the PowerPoint. Read the SAMPLE ESSAY AND THE SCORING FOR IT ON THE BACK OF IT. SAGE TESTING --Lab 201 For Today-- Tuesday and  for Thursday, bring your earbuds or other earphones and a clean joke. Bring a book to read in case you finish early. Bring a pencil with you to the lab. Today we will be in Lab 201.  Special Note for B2 : Period B2 did not get to start the test today because of technical difficulties at the state level.  An extra testing time will be provided for them. Don't forget to use RAFTS to figure out what you are supposed to write.  Use the essay format we've learned.  Don't forget your hook at the beginning. Don't forget your overall central idea/thesis sentence. Remember to leave off the "I think's."  Instead of "I think dogs are better than cats," say "Dogs are better than cats." Don't forget transitions.  Don't forget your supporting/body paragraphs. Don't forget to use evidence (supporting details) and warrants (explanations).   Don't forget to acknowledge what someone on the opposite side would say, and show why that is not as important as your argument.  Don't forget a concluding paragraph at the end of your essay.  Revise (ARMS) and  Edit (SMILEs)

If you were absent:  See the teacher to arrange extra time to finish the test. Study the materials linked below. Review the writing helps at  Writing Helps -- Acronyms Plus View this PowerPoint:  Citing Sources for SAGE.pptx or  Citing Sources for SAGE.ppt If you have lost your assignment sheet and sheet of questions for the March Book of the Month Assignment, see the Required Reading tab above. You can download those papers from there -- or here:  March Book Assessment 2014.doc  Due April 2. Examples for the book project: Your March Book Project

Citing Sources

References and Citations

When referring to evidence and information from passages, students should use paraphrasing and short quotations. To credit sources, students should use informal, in-text citations (e.g., MLA author or title tags). 

SAGE Testing  

Rubric for Argument:  SAGE ARGUMENT RUBRIC.pdf or
http://sageportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/UT-Writing_G6-11_Argumentative-Public-v1-2.pdf

Rubric for Informational Writing:
http://sageportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/UT-Writing_G6-11_Informative-Public-v1-2.pdf

Sample Scoring:
http://sageportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Utah-practice-test_grade-7-scoring-sample-2014.pdf