Megan+Werner

//**Altering Style Through Multi-Genres** // //Created by Megan B. Werner //  1) Learn about and use different brainstorming strategies 2)  Create a 3 to 5 page literacy narrative 3) Discuss credible sources a.  What makes a source credible? Why? Etc. 4)  Learn how to use the library, librarian, technology applications, etc. effectively 5) Researched discovered themes, ideas, or implications found in their literacy narrative <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">6)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Transform their literacy narrative into a research or argumentative piece <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">They will be using their literacy narratives as examples for the sources they find to strengthen their work
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Grade Level **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: This lesson can be adaptable to any grade level. Ideally, it is aimed at higher-level students, such as juniors and seniors in high school.
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Time line **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: Approximately 8 days stretched out over 2 weeks. These sessions will take anywhere from 30 minutes to a whole class day.
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Overview **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: //Prior to this assignment, students will://

Of course, several other things can be incorporated along the way, such as memo and letter writing, how to create a resume and cover letter, what the meaning of a particular story might be, etc. Ideally all their work will be place into a binder and submitted as a “final” at the end of the class. //This assignment will// allow students to explore what a genre is (what kinds there are, what makes them up, etc.) and then create one. After some research on multi-genres and picking one they like best students will transform their original literacy narrative into a different genre of their choosing. This lesson is designed to play off of an on-going assignment meant to take the course of the whole class. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Learn about multi-genres <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Transform their literacy narrative into a multi-genre of choice <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">3) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Self-reflect  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">4)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Explore new and different possibilities <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">5) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Be creative <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">6)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Explain the importance of grammar in their narrative and how it is used <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6, 1.1.7, 1.1.8, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.5, 1.3.7, 1.3.8, 1.3.9, 1.4.2, 1.4.5, 1.4.7, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 2.1.2, 2.1.9, 2.1.11, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 2.3.8, 3.1.1, 3.1.5, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.4, 3.4.1, 3.4.4, 4.1.2,4.2.1, 4.2.4, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Student personal journal <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Paper <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensils <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Pen <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Pencil <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Chalk <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Dry erase marker <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Etc. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Questions pertaining to students’ literacy narrative <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Grammar Mini-lesson <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Examples of different genres <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Poetry <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Photo collage <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Diorama <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Website <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Film <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Painting <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> o <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Etc. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students bring in something important to them <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Outside reading material <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Chalk or dry erase board <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Personal journal <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensil <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Anything from home that may help with their creation of their new genre <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Copies of peer review sheets <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Supplies for different types of genres <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> · <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Overhead? <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Personal journal <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensil <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Anything from home that may help with their creation of their new genre <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Copies of peer review sheets <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Supplies for different types of genres <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> For this particular activity you must have taught students a variety of things. These should include but not be limited to some of the following: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Learning about and use different brainstorming strategies <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Creating a 3 to 5 page literacy narrative <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">3) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Discussing credible sources <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">a.  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">What makes a source credible? Why? Etc. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">4)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Learning how to use the library, librarian, technology applications, etc. effectively <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">5) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Research discovered themes, ideas, or implications found in their literacy narrative <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">6)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Transforming their literacy narrative into a research or argumentative piece <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">They will be using their literacy narratives as examples for the sources they find to strengthen their work
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Theory to Practice **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: This assignment is something that can “become a powerful complement to the traditional research paper, allowing [students] to develop the discipline of organizing their thoughts” (Grierson, paragraph 1). One of the reasons for why this is a great project for students’ is that it is meant to help them write and/or produce compelling information about something particular in their lives. “Liebich explains that the real power of the multi-genre format occurs as the writer’s imagination fills out ‘the bones’ of the researched facts. Writing in this manner, he believes, students have something to say that is often more profound than other writing that they produce” (paragraph 6). With giving students the freedom to choose what they want to do, how they want to develop it, etc., they tend to do much more than just what is required. This is because the students’ are engaged in the activity and actually enjoy the project.
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Student Objectives **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: Students will:
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Covered Michigan Content Expectations: **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Resources: **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Teacher Preparation: **

You must also prepare several copies of various assignments, notes, etc. These include an assignment sheet, what is expected of them during peer review sessions, a list of multi genres, a grammar mini lesson, and an assessment rubric. I suggest on the assignment sheet creating an overview of what the whole unit will consist of. Other than that this is a very flexible assignment and give the students’ the freedom and ability to use their time management skills to complete the assignment. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Week 1 – Day 1 // <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Pre-Writing Activity/Student Self-Reflection Time: 30-45 minutes Resources: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Instructions: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Instruct students to get out their personal journals and a writing utensil. While they are doing this, you can hand out copies of a series of reflection questions, write these questions on the board, or have them on a transparency and put them on an overhead. It does not matter how these questions are given to the student, just that they are given to them. Example questions are listed above. This should take roughly 5 minutes. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have a group discussion about the feelings students had while creating their literacy narrative, about the questions listed, etc. Really anything that pertains to the assignment. This should take about 10 or 15 minutes. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">3) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Allow students approximately 15 to 20 minutes to get their thoughts and ideas out in their journals.
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Lesson Plans: **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Journal
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensil
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Teacher
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Questions
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">These can be provided on paper
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">X amount of copies
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">or
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Written on the board
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Dry Erase or Chalk Board
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Dry Erase Markers or Chalk
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">or
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Put on an overhead
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Transparency
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Overhead device
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Example Questions:
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">How did you feel when creating your personal narrative?
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">How did you feel about researching topics you found within it?
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">What did you learn about yourself from writing your narrative and researching it?
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Would you do anything differently? If so, what? If not, why?

OPTIONAL Students can discuss their journal responses in pairs or small groups. //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Day 2 //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Discussion Activity/Prompt Time: 60 minutes to the whole class period Resources: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Instructions: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Take time to explain the different kinds of genres out there – be sure to emphasis that the ones you discuss are not the only options available! Creativity can be powerful. Take about 5 minutes for each genre and try to limit the amount discusses for times sake. Be sure to either bring in examples! Take roughly 30 minutes. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have students write in their journals about the item they bring in. How would they try to recreate that item in a different way? Give students 5 to 10 minutes for this. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">3) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students can share their ideas and thoughts with pairs, in small groups, or as a kind of class show-and-tell. Depending on what you chose, this could take anywhere from 15 to the rest of the class period. //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Day 3 //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Assignment Sheet/Grammar Mini Lesson/Homework Time: 30 to 45 minutes Resources: Students <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Personal journals <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensils
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Different examples of genres
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Poetry
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Photo collage
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Diorama
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Website
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Film
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Painting
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Etc.
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">In a handout format?
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students being in something of importance
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Student personal journal
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensil

Teachers <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Copies of the assignment <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Copies of the grammar mini lesson and homework

Instructions <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Pass out copies of the assignment sheet for this activity. This should include information about all the multi genres that were discussed about in class, the assessment rubric for this assignment, and whatever else you find that may be helpful to your students. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">a.  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">I encourage having a class discussion about this assignment. It can help your students figure out and plan about what they might decide to do. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">This whole process should take roughly 15 minutes. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have students get out their personal journals. Let them work in small groups or pairs and compile a list of what they think grammar consists of and why. Give them about 5 to 10 minutes. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">3)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have the whole class reconvene and share their ideas with everyone. Use one of the brainstorming strategies used at the beginning of this class! Take about 20 minutes for this sharing. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">4) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Handout the grammar mini-lesson homework assignment at the end of the class. //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Day 4 // <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Workshop Day/Peer Review Sessions Time: The whole class period Resources: Students <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Personal journal <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensil <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Anything from home that may help with their creation of their new genre

Teacher <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Copies of peer review sheets <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Supplies for different types of genres.

Instructions: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have your students get out their personal journals and assemble into small groups, preferably groups of 4 or 5. Handout peer review sheets. Let groups discuss their ideas with each other, how to improve on their ideas, etc. for the whole class period <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">I would advise giving student the opportunity to work on their new genres during class as well. This of course being after they all contribute to their peers work. //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Day 5 //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Outside reading day! Students and you the teacher will be able to bring in reading materials for the day. I would advise allowing students the option to continue working on their new genre. //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Week 2 – Day 1 and 2 // <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">These days should be additional work-shopping days. I would also hold one-on-one individual conferences with each student. See how they are doing so far with their project; ask if they have any questions, ideas, etc. //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Day 3 //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Literacy narrative in the new genre is due! Presentations will be given in small groups about their new genre creation. //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Day 4 //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Outside reading day! Students and you the teacher will be able to bring in reading materials for the day. //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Day 5 //<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Student Self-Reflection Time: 15 to 30 minutes Resources: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Personal journal <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensil <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Student <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Personal journal <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Writing utensil

Instructions: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1) <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have students get out their personal journals and allow them about 15 minutes to write in them about their experience with this assignment. Did they like it? Why or why not? What would they have done anything differently? Is there another genre they would have liked to explore more? <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2)  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Have students get into pairs or small group and share their thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc. Give them about 15 minutes for this.
 * //Peer Review Sheet Example//**

= Peer Review Sheet = Avoid one word responses (yes, no,etc) 1. What are the strengths of this? What about it works well?
 * __ Writer: __**
 * __ Paper Title: __**
 * __ Evaluator: __**
 * 1) Does the title fit the essay? Why or Why not? Suggestions?
 * 1) Does it grab the reader/interpreter’s attention? Why or Why not? Suggestions?
 * 1) What is the thesis? Does it support the thesis? Explain.
 * 1) Is the draft effectively organized? Could it be organized differently? Suggestions?
 * 1) Where would it benefit from additional support and examples?
 * 1) Does the author appropriately address the audience? Are the voice and tone appropriate for the audience? Why or why not? Suggestions?
 * 1) Make two suggestions for the next draft.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">**//Grammar mini-lesson homework//** <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: right; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;"> Name_ Date__ <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What type of genre do you plan on using for your literacy narrative? Why?
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Grammar Mini-lesson – Homework **

What types of grammar are prevalent in the genre? Where and how?

How do you plan on incorporating this into your new genre?

Why do you think this is important?

<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: left; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;"> **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Skill Area ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">6 ** <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> exhibit considerable thought on the chronology <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> make effective use of creativeness that adds compelling momentum to the design || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> convey accurate and complete understanding of the topic, audience, and purpose <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> exhibit careful thought on the chronology <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> make use of a creativeness that adds significant momentum to the design || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> convey accurate (although somewhat basic) understanding of the topic, audience, and purpose <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> exhibit some thought on the chronology within the paper <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> make use of a creativeness that adds momentum to the design || <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 9.0pt; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> convey partly accurate understanding of the topic, audience, and purpose <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> exhibit inconsistent thought on the chronology <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> make inconsistent use of a creativeness that adds to the design || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> convey confused or largely inaccurate understanding of the topic, audience, and purpose <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> exhibit little thought on the chronology <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> make little use of a creativeness that adds to the design || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> provide no evidence of the writing task or topic <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> exhibit little or no concern on chronology <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> make little or no use of a creativeness that adds to the design || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> skillfully use creativeness throughout entire to enhance the structure and transitions || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> effectively establish and maintain focus on a clear and compelling theme, topic, design, etc. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> effectively use the creativeness throughout the paper to enhance the structure and transitions || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> establish and maintain focus on a theme, topic, design, etc. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> use the creativeness with some effectiveness in regard to the structure and transitions || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> exhibit uneven focus on the theme, topic, design, etc. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> use the creativeness inconsistently in regard to structure and /or transitions || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> did not establish and maintain a consistent focus on a theme, topic, design, etc. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> are missing some of the components <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> ineffectively use creativeness with little regard for structure and/or transitions || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> did not establish focus on a theme, topic, design, etc. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">missing many of the components on the cover / title pg. / table of contents <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> rarely use creativeness or not at all || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> effectively incorporate a range of varied grammatical patterns within all of the pieces to reveal syntactic fluency || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> use language in genre that is precise and engaging and the pieces frequently exhibit a strong sense of voice <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> incorporate varied grammatical patterns that reveal an awareness of different syntactic structures || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> use language in genre that is precise and some exhibit a clear sense of voice <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> make some attempt to include different grammatical patterns but awkward uneven || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> use language in genre that is engaging and the pieces exhibit uneven sense of voice <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> reveal limited awareness of how to vary grammatical patterns and rely on a limited range syntactic structures || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> use language that is rarely engaging; the pieces exhibit a weak sense of voice <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> reveal confused understanding of how to create in grammatical variations, little or no ability to vary patterns || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> use language that is incoherent or inappropriate <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> include a preponderance of incompletemess that significantly hinder comprehension || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">
 * //Rubric Example//**
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; text-align: center; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Responses at this level: ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">5 **
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Responses at this level: ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">4 **
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Responses at this level: ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">3 **
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Responses at this level: ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2 **
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Responses at this level: ** || **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 **
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Responses at this level: ** ||
 * =<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Meaning: extent to which writing exhibits a well developed central idea as well as coherence and unity within it; the degree of depth of understanding = || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> convey insightful, and in-depth understanding of the topic, audience, and purpose
 * **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Organizational Elements: **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> extent to which the organizational elements of the genre establish and maintain the writer’s theme and/or purpose || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> skillfully establish and maintain consistent focus on a clear and compelling theme, topic, design, etc.
 * **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Writer’s Voice: **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> extent to which design reveals the author’s unique style and voice || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Symbol; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">· <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> use language in genres is stylistically sophisticated, precise, engaging, vivid and deeply textured with a notable sense of voice