A+ Spanish Mentor Texts for Writing - PROGRAM SAMPLER

Emerging: 1 Developing: 2 Proficient: 3 Beyond: 4 Content • Writing prompt is not addressed or content is irrelevant. • Writing prompt is partially addressed. • Writing prompt is fully addressed. • Writing prompt is fully and effectively addressed. Organization • No organizational structure. • No linking of ideas. • Attempts to follow the three-part structure of opinion texts with limited success. • Partial linking of ideas. • Clearly follows the three-part structure of opinion texts. • Clear linking of ideas. • Follows the three-part structure of opinion texts clearly and effectively. • Clear and effective linking of ideas. Genre and Writer’s Craft • Opinion, reasons, and facts are not stated or not relevant. • Does not include authoritative sources or they are not relevant to the argument. • Partially stated opinion or not clearly stated. • Reasons and facts partially support the opinion. • Includes sources that partially strengthen the argument. • Clearly stated opinion. • Reasons and facts clearly support the opinion. • Includes authoritative sources that strengthen the argument. • Opinion stated clearly and effectively. • Reasons and facts support the opinion clearly and effectively. • Includes authoritative sources that strengthen the argument clearly and effectively Language Use: Vocabulary and Conventions • Very limited and/or inaccurate vocabulary. • Many errors in the language point covered. • Repetitive vocabulary. Some inaccuracies. • Some errors in the language point covered. • Somewhat varied and accurate vocabulary. • Very few errors in the language point covered. • Effective, accurate, and varied vocabulary. • No errors in the language point covered. day 4 w ritinG • Review the genre and writer’s craft with the class. Students may use Hoja 2 to review. • Read the writing prompt aloud and clarify the task. Help students find authoritative sources online and/or in books from the library or the classroom. Make sure students use quotation marks for direct quotations from a text and that they provide a list of sources at the end of their work. • Assign Hoja 3 and assist students as they write their drafts. day 5 r eviSinG and e ditinG • Have students review the vocabulary and language point on Hoja 1 . • Assign Hoja 4 . Review the checklist with students. Assist them as necessary in their reviewing and editing processes. • If appropriate, you may want to have partners do a peer review of each other’s opinion texts. day 6 p ubliShinG and / or p reSentinG • For classrooms with computers or tablets, students may use them to write and publish their work. • If time allows, organize a presentation session and invite students to share their opinion texts. At the end of the presentations, encourage a class discussion to talk about the arguments and evidence students gave in support of their opinions. • Assign the following reflection questions: ¿Crees que tu argumento es convincente? ¿Por qué? • Once they have finished, have students put away their work in their Writing Folders. w ritinG r ubric : o pinion t ext 77 Opinion Text 81