Part 1 (35 minutes)
Your assignment:
You will watch an informational video on Solar Flares and read two articles. You will take notes on all of these sources, and write about what solar flares are and what is the effect on Earth and space.
Steps you will be following:
In order to plan and compose your story, you will do all of the following:
1. Watch the video and then read two articles.
2. Plan and write your essay.
Directions for beginning:
You will now watch one video and read two articles. Take notes because you may want to refer to your notes while writing your essay. You can look back at any of the sources as often as you like while you are taking notes. You will need to use your notes and sources to write your final essay.
You will watch an informational video on Solar Flares and read two articles. You will take notes on all of these sources, and write about what solar flares are and what is the effect on Earth and space.
Steps you will be following:
In order to plan and compose your story, you will do all of the following:
1. Watch the video and then read two articles.
2. Plan and write your essay.
Directions for beginning:
You will now watch one video and read two articles. Take notes because you may want to refer to your notes while writing your essay. You can look back at any of the sources as often as you like while you are taking notes. You will need to use your notes and sources to write your final essay.
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Part 2
You will now have 70 minutes to review your notes and sources, plan, draft, and revise your essay. While you may use your notes and refer to the sources, you must work on your own. You may also refer to the notes you wrote. Now read your assignment and the information about how your story will be scored, and then begin your work.
Your assignment:
You have watched one short video and read two informational texts about Solar Flares. You will write an essay explaining what solar flares are and the effects on Earth and space.
Support your essay with details from the informational texts you have read and the video you have watched.
How your essay will be scored: The people scoring your essay will be assigning scores for
1. Statement of Purpose/Focus—how clearly you explain the information.
2. Organization – how well the ideas progress from the introduction to the conclusion using effective transitions and how well you support the information throughout the essay
3. Elaboration of Evidence – how well you provide evidence from sources about your topic and elaborate with specific information
4. Language and Vocabulary – how well you effectively express ideas using precise language that is appropriate for your audience and purpose
5. Conventions – how well you follow the rules of usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Now begin work on your essay. Manage your time carefully so that you can:
• plan your essay
• write your essay
• revise and edit for a final draft
Your assignment:
You have watched one short video and read two informational texts about Solar Flares. You will write an essay explaining what solar flares are and the effects on Earth and space.
Support your essay with details from the informational texts you have read and the video you have watched.
How your essay will be scored: The people scoring your essay will be assigning scores for
1. Statement of Purpose/Focus—how clearly you explain the information.
2. Organization – how well the ideas progress from the introduction to the conclusion using effective transitions and how well you support the information throughout the essay
3. Elaboration of Evidence – how well you provide evidence from sources about your topic and elaborate with specific information
4. Language and Vocabulary – how well you effectively express ideas using precise language that is appropriate for your audience and purpose
5. Conventions – how well you follow the rules of usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Now begin work on your essay. Manage your time carefully so that you can:
• plan your essay
• write your essay
• revise and edit for a final draft