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Lesson 29 Verision
Lesson 29 Verision
Lesson Goals:
Students will
Examine sample responses and assign scoring codes and giving justification
report question. A student was given a headline and a picture, which they used to
write a news report in a manner similar to what we have seen in the previous
lessons:
Quotations
Details
that the higher the codes (code 50 and code 60) show a more developed news
Read through the criteria below and highlight key words. Write a
paragraph to explain why you highlighted the specific text and how you think it will
received this score. Note that this is a hand written response, and may require
Use the criteria to determine what code you would assign to it. Explain your
response thoroughly and clearly. How would you improve this response?
Once complete, place your response in the Lesson 29: Discussion Board,
Success Criteria:
To improve this response, to begin with, I would add some supporting details from the article to increase its
authenticity and credibility. For example, I would describe the thickness of the snow or the extent of damage to
local houses to express how severe the snowstorm was. Other than that, I would use conjunctive words or
transitional sentences to make the writing smoother. Last but not least, based on this response, I would write
another conclusion, which includes the impact of the snowstorm and how people will react to the catastrophe, to
finish the news.
Student-Teacher Discussion
Share your response to the lesson 29 discussion with your teacher. Discuss your
understanding of how codes are assigned to news reports and how you came to