Fresh English: Book Review Structure

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Book Review Structure

Goal: Learn how to structure a book review.

Agenda:
Read
Reading Progress Update
Book Review Structure
Starting a book review

1. Complete your READING PROGRESS UPDATE.

2. Learn about the structure of a book review.

This is a copy of a book review written by one of my former students.
Enrique uses a solid structure for his review.
Read his review carefully and analyze what he is DOING in each paragraph.
Click HERE to get a copy and get started.

3. Start your own book review.

I shared a new document with you in Google Drive called Book Reviews 17-18.

You will use this doc to write your review today and to write another one on 11/29 about the other book you read for this grading period.

Reminders:

TEST on your group novel TOMORROW. Be sure you have finished reading the book.

Unit test next Wednesday 11/15. (Study by reviewing material in your English Journal and on the blog since 10/12.)

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Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score or missing score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank or missing scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros usually appear after I have asked the student several times to get the work finished. Students can sometimes undo a zero by turning in the work late. Some assignments can be regraded. See the button at the top of the blog to request a re-grade.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. I try to enter progress grades every few weeks into the "progress category." Note that the progress category is only 10% of the total grade. Low scores on progress grades indicates that a student needs to improve their work before the final project is due.

Grade categories are weighted as follows:

50% Writing & Speaking (Essays, some in class assessments, and speaking assignments.)

40% Reading & Listening (Book reviews and reading progress and some listening assessments.)

10% Progress (writing draft grades, turning in required paperwork, some formative assessments)

Student grades are based on meeting grade level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is no extra credit, but there may be additional opportunities to show proficiency.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Book Review Structure

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