December Stillness: Summative Assessment

Due: MONDAY, MAY 12th- - Worth: 24 SUMMATIVE Points

R
(Role) / A
(Audience) / F
(Format) / T
(Topic)
Library Director / A 10th Grade Student / Greeting Card / War
Keith / Parents of a soldier who died in Vietnam / Letter
(1 page, full length) / Homelessness
Mr. Weems / Kindergartner / Children’s Book
(7-8 pages) / High School Friendships
Mrs. McAllister
(Kelly’s Mom) / Librarian / Petition / Parent-Teen Relationships
Mr. McAllister
(Kelly’s Dad) / Adelphia’s Mayor / Advertisement / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

W.10.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts and information clearly and accurately through effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

W.10.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

For your summative assessment, you are to select any topic listed down the right column. Next, you may select any role, audience, and format listed in each column to create an informative/explanatory piece. Be sure your creation is from the perspective of the role you have chosen. Also be sure your piece is targeted to your selected audience, and your format is appropriate to your audience. Refer to the rubric while creating your project.


Individual Rubric for RAFT Writing Assignment
Score Levels
4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Categories
(Rubric Adapted from Kristin Batchelor.) / Spelling and Grammar / There are no errors in
spelling and/or
grammar that diverts
the reader’s attention
from the content. / There are 1-3 errors
in spelling and/or
grammar that diverts
the reader’s attention
from the content. / There are 4-6
errors in spelling
and/or grammar
that diverts the
reader’s attention
from the content. / There are more
than 7 errors in
spelling and/or
grammar that
diverts the reader’s
attention from the
content.
Assumed Role as Writer / The writer’s assumed
role is clear. The role
fits within the context
of the writing.
The writer’s assumed
role is clear. The role
fits within the context
of the writing. / The writer’s assumed
role is clear. The
context of the writing
is not completely
consistent with the
writer’s role / The writer’s
assumed role is not
clear. However,
the context of the
writing suggests
ideas about what
the writer’s role is
supposed to be. / The writer’s
assumed role is not
clear. The context
of the writing does
not give any
indication of what
the writer’s role is
supposed to be.
Recognition of Audience / The audience is
appropriate based on
the role of the writer
and the writing relates
to the target audience. / The audience is
appropriate based on
the role of the writer
but the writing does
not relate to the target
audience. / The audience is
not appropriate
based on the role
of the writer but the
writing does relate
to the target
audience. / The audience is
not appropriate
based on the role
of the writer and
the writing does not
relate at all to the
target audience.
Format of the Writing / The format is
appropriate based on
the role of the writer
and the target
audience. The format
is consistent
throughout the writing. / The format is
appropriate based on
the role of the writer
and the target
audience. However,
the format changes
throughout the writing. / The format is not
appropriate based
on the role of the
writer and the
target audience.
However, the
format is consistent
throughout the
writing. / The format is not
appropriate based
on the role of the
writer and the
target audience.
The format is not
consistent
throughout the
writing.
Defining the Topic / The topic is clear and
well-focused. The
topic completely fits
the format of the
writing.
/ The topic is clear and
well-focused.
However, the topic
does not fit the format
of the writing. / The topic is unclear
and not at all
focused. However,
the topic does fit
the format of the
writing. / The topic is unclear
and not at all
focused. The topic
does not fit the
format of the
writing at all.
Evidence / Two pieces of correctly cited direct textual evidence; supports the overal purpose. / Two pieces of direct textual evidence is used but not correctly cited OR not appropriately aligned with the purpose / One piece of correctly cited direct textual evidence; supports the overall purpose. / No direct textual evidence is used to support overall purpose.