For this blog assignment, your task is to pose a question or comment to your classmates about a theme or plot event that arose in the novel and interested you.
You will create three (3) of these posts over the course of the unit (one for each of the three Quests).
Your second responsibility is to comment on the posts of your fellow classmates and engage in meaningful discussions about the text. These will be evaluated as media and oral communication pieces. See the rubric provided below for more information. There should be at least one response per Quest.
Evaluation:
These will be evaluated as media and written communication pieces. See the rubric below for expectations.
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CATEGORY
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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Thinking
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Blog entry shows little
evidence of preparation through.
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Blog entry shows some
evidence of preparation through reading.
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Blog entry shows evidence
of preparation through reading. The author creates a question that prompts
discussion and analysis.
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Blog entry shows evidence
of thorough preparation through reading. The author creates a question that
prompts discussion and analysis.
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Knowledge and Understanding
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Blog entries include
questions that show minimum understanding of the text.
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Blog entries include
questions that show some understanding of the text.
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Blog entries include
questions that show substantial understanding of the text.
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Blog entries include
questions that show extensive understanding of the text.
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Communication
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Blog entry has frequent
errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.
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Blog entry has some
errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.
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Blog entry may have some
errors in standard written English that rarely interfere with understanding.
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Blog entry shows few, if
any, errors in standard written English that do not interfere with
understanding.
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Requirements
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Few written requirements
were met. Student has provided one (1) or fewer responses to fellow students’
posts.
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Some written requirements
were met. Student has provided one (1) or two (2) responses to fellow
students’ posts.
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Most written requirements
were met on time with clear expression. Student has provided two (2) or three
(3) responses to fellow students’ posts.
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All written requirements
outlined on the assignment sheet were met on time with clear expression.
Answers were comprehensive. Student has provided three (3) or more responses
to fellow students’ posts.
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Score:
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16
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