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Assignment
Write an expository response to the novel Walk Two Moons. Choose one of the following prompts:
• Explain how internal or external forces cause one character from the novel to grow or change.
• Identify one subplot from the novel and explain how it relates to the main plot of the novel.
• Describe one setting from the novel and explain why it is important to a character or to the plot.
• Discuss how plot, setting, character, or conflict contributes to one of the novel’s themes.
Planning and Prewriting: Take time to choose and make a plan for your expository response.
• Which prompt do you feel best prepared to respond to in writing?
• How have the activities in this unit and the Literature Circle roles helped prepare you for this prompt?
• How can notes from your Literature Circle discussions and the synthesis posters support your response?
Drafting: Determine the key ideas to include.
• How can your response demonstrate your understanding of literary terms such as plot/subplot, setting, character, conflict, or theme?
• What elements of an effective expository essay will you use to organize your response?
• Which details from the novel will you use to support your ideas?
Evaluating and Revising the Draft: Create opportunities to review and revise your work.
• During the process of writing, when can you pause to share and respond with others?
• What is your plan to include suggestions and revision ideas into your draft?
• How can you revise your draft to use transitions and a variety of sentence structures?
• How can the Scoring Guide help you evaluate how well your draft meets the requirements of the assignment?
Checking and Editing for Publication: Confirm that your final draft is ready for publication.
• How will you check for grammatical and technical accuracy, such as proper spelling and punctuation?
Reflection
After completing this Embedded Assessment, think about how you went about accomplishing this task, and respond to the following:
• How would you adjust or change the Literature Circle experience to help you better analyze text?
my Notes
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Technology TIP:
Use a shared drive or online document storage site to share and publish your work.
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