Simply Writing - Task to Project to Bagrut

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Simply Writing - Task to Project to Bagrut

• What's expected and what you can do!
• Clarity, Expectation and Format

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Im sure you realize that a task/project

• Should reflect some background knowledge
• Enables problem-solving
• Enables multiple responses
• Collaborative learning
• Choose type of presentation

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Task/Projectpresentations on a Continuum
(according to the NBA)

• Present information on limited content, supported
  by visual aids

• Present information taken from different sources

• Describe people, places, things and events

• React to the content of something read, seen or
  heard

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• Produce a short coherent writing and/or speech
  that conveys personal experiences

• Express ideas and opinions about general topics
  and experiences using main and supporting ideas

• Design a means for collecting information, such
  as questionnaire, and list results

• Design different means for collecting
  information, such as survey and interviews and
  report on the results

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So, all they need to do is

• Present information on limited content, supported
  by visual aids
• Describe people, places, things and events

• Produce a short coherent writing and/or speech
  that conveys personal experiences
• Design a means for collecting information, such
  as questionnaire, and list results

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Written Social Interaction / Presentation Module
B / D
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What do we look for in good writing?

• Mechanics spelling, punctuation, capitalization,
  legible handwriting
• Language use correct order, tense agreement,
  number and function - articles, pronouns,
  prepositions, meaning not obscured by grammatical
  errors
• Vocabulary uses correct words - variety -
  appropriate word for topic
• Organization fluency, not choppy, sequencing,
  cohesive
• Content development of main idea - supporting
  details - knowledge of subject

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Successful Writingor(What are they looking for?)

• Complete sentences
• Organized sentences
• Relevant information
• Correct basic grammar usage
• Correct use of basic punctuation
• Few spelling errors

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What is enough words?

• Dear Sara,
• How are you? Im fine. I cant wait to see you
  next month at the
• Kinneret. I miss you and my friends from my old
  school so much. I have one new friend, Maya. 

My new school is boring. Im having so many
problems there. I keep getting into trouble.
Yesterday I was sent home because I didnt get to
my math class on time.
I have nothing to do on the weekend too. I miss
going to the coffee shop and talking to you and
Liron. I dont want to stay here and I dont know
what to do. Help! Call me tonight, please.
Your best friend, Sandy
Black area 40 words Whole letter 111 words
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Whats in a task?

• Name of person, place or thing
• Specific details about person, place, or thing
• Collect information questionnaire
• Pictures
• 3 reasons
• 3 sentences

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Project Format

• Cover page
• Table of content
• Bibliography 2 (1 in English)
• Self assessment checklist

• Introduction/ Rationale for choice of topic
• Body
• Conclusion / reflection

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Getting it into proportion individual project

• Introduction (1 paragraph )
• 1-3 sentences what is this project about
• Body (2 and maybe 3 paragraphs )
• Each paragraph one topic and probably only 4 or 5
  sentences
• Conclusion (3d or maybe 4th paragraph )
• What I learned (content) from this project -
  maybe 2 to 4 sentences (can include reflection)

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Getting it into proportion group project 2 or
3 people

• Introduction (1 paragraph )
• 1-3 sentences what is this project about
• Body (3 and maybe 4 paragraphs )
• Each paragraph one topic and probably only 4 or 5
  sentences per paragraph.
• Conclusion(4th or maybe 5th paragraph )
• What we learned (content) from this project -
  maybe 2 to 4 sentences (can include reflection)

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What do we need to teach?

• Basic sentence structure include
• connectors and / but
• adjective placement
• prepositions
• warn about run-on sentences
• Punctuation . ? forget ,
• Capitalization people, places and things
• Basic paragraph structure 3 - 4 sentences
• Conclusion I learned . . . (maybe I my
  opinion. . . - I believe. .. )

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What do you need to teach?

• when to use a capital letter
• when to use a period or question mark
• which subject and verb go together
• where to add adjectives and adverbs

• what is a complete sentence
• how to add prepositional phrases
• how to write a paragraph - 1 topic sentence and
  3 to 4 supporting sentences

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What can you do?

• Have the students always answer in complete
  sentences.
• Give at least one writing assignment a week.
• Give the students a check list stating what you
  will be assessing on each assignment.
• Each check list should be an expansion of the
  previous one. One step at a time.

• Tell them how and what they write really matters.
  
• Give each student a chance to do every writing
  assignment a second time in order to correct
  their mistakes.
• Give each student a list of general writing
  rules.
• Prepare a poster of these rules for the class.

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Why do students do copy/pastetasks and projects?

• The task/project
• guidelines are too complicated.
• expectations (checklist or rubric) arent clear
  to the student.
• topic is too intellectual in correlation to the
  language level.
• Ok - sometimes they are just too lazy!! ?

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So. . .

• Make sure the project guidelines are VERY clear!
• Make sure the students understand how he/she will
  be graded.
• Dont ever accept copy/paste tasks or projects!
• Make sure there is a correlation between the
  students language and maturity level.