Culminating Activity Module 3 PDF

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a) Complete this table: Strengths Shown in Writing (For the teacher's eyes only) -

The report seems to be based only on personal knowledge.

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There is some specific vocabulary used (e.g., “sense of humer” and “Bruce Trail”)

Ava Sample 1

Kiana

Areas of Need Shown in Writing (For the teacher's eyes only)

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Some attempt at paragraphs was made.

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The report is organized into paragraphs linked in general to topic. The paragraph format is clear. A variety of sentence structure is used

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Sample 2

There are minor spelling errors in common words (“omce” for “once”, “Om” for “On”, “were” for “where”, “prolobles” for “problems”, “humer” for Humor) there are grammatical errors

There are some sentence errors (e.g., starting with “Therefore”). There are a few minor spelling errors (e.g. “himself” for “himself”, “dreans” for “dreams”

Descriptive Feedback (based on the Success Criteria) that you would give to the student to move her learning forward The introduction is clear and some understanding of providing details to support the topic. Some of the details are away from central idea and the conclusion is off topic. Ava attempts to use paragraphs with some interesting vocabulary. She is encouraged to practise appropriate vocabulary. Ava may benefit from writing for a variety of purposes including recording in a diary, writing an e-mail to a friend, and keeping a descriptive picture journal.

The report is organized into paragraphs, each of which is linked in general to its topic sentence. The concluding paragraph is a good summary. The person is introduced and supporting details are given in an orderly and logical way. The vocabulary and language use is consistent with Grade 5 writing. Kiana should read and try to summarize the sentences in her own language to further enhance her writing. Recheck the work will improve spelling errors as she has used “Olynpics” and “Olympics” both, which shows she is aware of correct spelling.

b) Based on what you have observed in these students' work samples, describe what you might do next to address the areas of need in your writing program. In order to address the areas of need in writing program, I would do the following: 1) Determine which students need more time. 2) Students requiring different approach be brought together for a shared writing experience. 3) Encourage students to write daily. 4) Use of diagrams, pictures, manipulatives, sounds, and gestures to clarify and define vocabulary that may be new or challenging to them. 5) Use of at-a-glance charts to ensure that every student is observed and the student’s work examined with a particular focus 6) Anecdotal, dated records describing what was noticed about student behaviour and performance in a particular context at a particular time 7) Maintenance of Literacy portfolios containing collection of selected , varied examples of student writings, documenting growth over time to identify turning points and determine future teaching points. Students be encouraged to regularly review their own portfolios as a way to monitor the development of their writing, identify strengths and weakenesses and set goals for themselves....