Fresh English: More Essay Progress

Thursday, March 5, 2020

More Essay Progress

Goal: The essay continues. Your goal today is to complete the paragraph on theme.

Agenda:
Read
Self-score English Journal
Intros and Conclusions
Make progress on your essay

1. English Journal Self Score:

Open your English Journal
Review the English Journal Scoring Guide.
Determine how you would score your English Journal.
PASTE this sentence below into the TOP of your English Journal and be sure it is complete.

March 5, 2020 Self Score:

I believe I have earned a ______ <<(Your score 1-5) on my English Journal because_______________________ _______________ <<(Your reasons you think you earned that score.)

2. Essay Progress:

Let's take a look at the mood and irony paragraphs you have already.
Today, your goal is to finish your theme paragraph.
If you are ready, you can move on to your intro and conclusion.

3. Intros and Conclusions

Reminders:
The draft of your complete essay is due Tuesday 3/10, so please catch up if you are missing one of your body paragraphs. We will have more time for intros and conclusions tomorrow.
Finish reading book #8 by 3/13.

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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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Thursday, March 5, 2020

More Essay Progress

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