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Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Technology
10.1.1 Assessment Rubric
from Kim and Coni (two former techno-phobics)
Name: ___________
Student number: __
10.1.1 Assessment Prompt: Argumentative/Opinion essay
The Broken Tribe: Evaluate the opposing arguments between
brothers, Stephen and John Kumalo about tribal life in Ndotsheni
and city life in Johannesburg. Stephen blames the decay of tribal
cultural on broken people, broken homes, and the allure of big cities. On the other hand, John argues that the new society in Johannesburg is better than tribal society in small villages because of
increased opportunities and freedom. Analyze both arguments. Who
or what is to blame for the broken tribe? Can the tribe be repaired?
Support your claim with direct quotes from each character.
Thesis statement
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MLA Formatting
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Reasoning is sound and
points back to thesis
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Organization - Aristotle’s 5 Parts 10
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Language within intro effectively
addresses prompt
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Conventions, grammar, usage
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Introduction - hook, thesis
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Topic sentences support thesis
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Evidence, concrete details to
support topic sentences
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Transitions with body, text flows
smoothly
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Conclusion leaves with strong
thought
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Personal writing style
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Rough draft is attached
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DO
WHAT
Think outside the box, but inside common core!
Common Core centers on complex learning, so make sure your
prompts contain at least some of the verbs association with
higher order thinking skills: analyze, evaluate, create,
synthesize, critique, justify, hypothesize, argue, support, etc.
While a common core prompt might occasionally ask a what
or a who, it should place greater emphasis on the how and the
why.
Total pts. . . . . . . . . . . ____/102