Write: Reflection on Reading, Writing, and Science

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  • Points 10
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Overview

The purpose of this assignment is to learn about the steps of the scientific method and identify comma rules. It has two parts. In the first part, you practice good reading habits and mark up the text with your notes. In the second part, you reread, noting the comma usage.

Directions

  1. Open and copy The Scientific Method Links to an external site. and save it to your Google Drive (My Drive).
  2. Read the text and practice engaged reading strategies by highlighting text and unknown words, making notes about interesting topics, and relating information to your personal life.
    Think about the following questions as you read:
  • What are the steps of the scientific method?
  • Why is it important to communicate your results to others?
  • Can the scientific method steps be used in a different order?
  • What might be the advantage to collecting evidence in a natural setting rather than in a lab?
  1. Read the article again. This time while you are reading, highlight sentences that use a comma after an introductory phrase, items in a series that are separated by commas, and sentences that use a comma before quotation marks.
  2. Submit your assignment with a Google link.

Writing Prompts

Use the questions below to help you write your paragraphs. You are not limited to these questions. You can also discuss other topics that matter to you related to reading, writing, and science.

Reading

  • Do you have a favorite book or genre? What do you like about it?
  • How do you feel about yourself as a reader?
  • What are your earliest memories associated with reading? Think of specific people, places, and purposes.
  • What types of reading do you currently do?

Writing

  • Do you have a favorite piece of your own writing? Explain why it stands out to you.
  • What are your earliest memories associated with writing? Think of specific people, places, and purposes.
  • How do you feel about yourself as a writer?

Science

  • Describe your experiences with science. Do you consider these experiences positive or negative? Why or why not?
  • Do you think it is important to study science in school? Why or why not?
  • When was the last time you took a science class? What did you learn?
  • Do you feel science relates to your life? If yes, how? If no, why not?
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Write: Reflection on Reading, Writing, and Science
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CCR Writing Anchor 4:Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. TASK
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3 pts
Responds skillfully with all writing related to the task Demonstrates a strong understanding of task
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Responds with all writing related to the task Demonstrates an understanding of the task
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Responds with most writing related to the task Demonstrates limited understanding of the task
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CCR Writing Anchor 4:Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. ORGANIZATION/DEVELOPMENT
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Selects precise information relevant to task, purpose, and audience Uses multiple ways to organize information such as (but not limited to) brainstorm, lists, free write, cluster maps, graphic organizers etc Consistently organizes the writing by using a logical progression of ideas that flow Consistently uses a variety of sentence lengths and structures Includes a variety of transitional words and phrases that connects ideas and guides the reader Uses appropriate organizational techniques to convey information in writing (e.g., comparison/contrast, cause/effect, order of importance, reasons/explanations). Consistently develops ideas with depth and complexity to provide insight, support, and clarification of the topic. Consistently develops ideas using appropriate and effective examples, details, facts, explanations, descriptions, or arguments
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Selects information relevant to task, purpose, and audience Organizes information using one or two different modes Adequately organizes the writing by using a logical progression of ideas that generally flows from idea to idea, though connections between some ideas are less clear on occasion. Displays variety in sentence lengths and structures Includes transitional words and phrases that generally guide the reader Generally maintains organizational techniques, but organization and connection of ideas may become less clear on occasion Develops ideas with adequate support, and clarification of the topic through examples, details, facts, explanations, descriptions, or arguments
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Attempts to select information relevant to task, purpose, and audience but some information may not be relevant Attempts to organize information Demonstrates some attempt at organization, but often places ideas in an unclear order that disrupts the natural flow or cohesion Occasionally uses varied sentence structures, but these appear alongside mostly simple sentences Transitions are simple and infrequent May use organizational strategies inappropriately or ineffectively, such as attempting to use a comparison when it is not warranted Demonstrates inconsistent development of ideas often presenting facts (sometimes in isolation from one another) with little insight, interpretation, or clarification. Provides minimal or irrelevant examples and/or details for support.
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Offers little or no organizational structure, placing ideas in no logical order Uses little if any variety in sentence structures Ineffective or absent information creates a lack of cohesion Few, if any, transition words or phrases are used Minimally develops ideas (may be too much or too little information, or the wrong approach)
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CCR Writing Anchor 4:Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE
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Establishes and maintains focus on audience and purpose and effectively engages the audience by providing relevant background information necessary to anticipate its needs
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Adequately establishes focus on the intended audience and purpose, but may not consistently maintain this focus, losing sight of audience or purpose on occasion. Provides adequate background information that generally anticipates audience needs
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Does not use a style relevant to purpose and/or audience Does not provide background or show awareness of the needs of the audience
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Identifies a generalized purpose or audience but does not maintain focus on both. Irrelevant or inconsistent background information demonstrates a general lack of awareness of audience needs
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CCR Language Anchor 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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CCR Anchor 2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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Total Points: 10 out of 10