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Writing an expository essay embedded aSSeSSmeNT 2
Assignment
Read the following quotation by John Muir, an American naturalist and writer:
“Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.”
Write a multiparagraph expository essay explaining how people can improve their
lives through observing and interacting with animals. In your essay, give examples
from your own life, from texts you have studied in this unit, from your independent my Notes reading, or from society that help support your explanation.
Planning and Prewriting: Take time to make a plan for your expository essay.
• Which prewriting strategies and graphic organizers could help you brainstorm a variety of examples from literature, experience, and research?
• Which two or three examples would be the best selections for your essay?
• How can you summarize your response to the prompt in a thesis statement?
Drafting: Determine the structure of your essay.
• How can you restate and interpret the quote in the prompt in order to introduce your thesis?
• What elements of effective support paragraphs will you use to organize your response?
• Howcanyouconcludeyouressayinawaythatanswersthequestion“Sowhat?”
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 in your draft?
• How can you use strategies such as adding and replacing to revise your draft?
• 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 did you use a variety of examples from literature, experience, and research to support your response to the prompt?
Use online search tools to research and gather information about your examples.
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LearNING STraTeGIeS:
Graphic Organizer, Drafting, Diffusing, Revising
Technology TIP:
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