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Writing an expository essay and eMbedded
participating in a Collaborative discussion
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Assignment
Your assignment is to write an expository essay that explains the role of advertising in the lives of youth and then to exchange ideas in a collaborative discussion. For your essay, you may use as sources the articles in this unit and at least one additional informational text that you have researched.
Planning and Prewriting: Take time to make a plan for your essay.
• How will you review the ideas you have generated to select the most relevant examples and information?
• How can you work with a peer to revise your plan to be sure you have a clear topic?
Drafting: Create an organized draft to identify and explain your topic.
• How will you use what you have learned about beginning an essay as you write your draft?
• Have you reviewed and evaluated your sources and examples to be sure they are clear and relevant?
• How will you finish your draft with a conclusion that supports the information in your essay?
Revising and Editing: Strengthen your writing with attention to task, purpose, and audience.
• How can you use strategies such as adding and replacing to revise your draft for cohesion, clarity, diction, and language?
• How can the Scoring Guide help you evaluate how well your draft meets the requirements of the assignment?
• How will you proofread and edit your draft to demonstrate formal style and a command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage?
Preparing for Discussion: Take time to make a plan for your collaborative discussion.
• What personal speaking and listening goals will you set for participation in the collaborative discussion?
• How can you use an outline or a copy of your essay to plan your talking points?
• How will you take notes in order to actively engage as an audience participant as you listen to your peers?
Reflection
After completing this Embedded Assessment, think about how you went about accomplishing this task, and respond to the following:
• How did writing, speaking, and listening help you engage with your topic on a deeper level?
• Did you meet the speaking and listening goals that you set for yourself? How could you improve for next time?
My Notes
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