Texting is Killing Language - JK!
Students will gather examples of texts to create a poster showing how and why people text.
Proficient
10 Points
Content The student explains the context,
background, and meaning behind the text
messages of their choice. They have
explained what the abbreviations in the text
mean and why the person texting uses
certain emojis or images.
Presentation The student is able to create a
presentation with at least five or more
visuals. Their font is easy to see and read
from a distance. They use bullet points
rather than writing in complete sentences.
Public Speaking The student is able to make eye contact with
the audience and speak in a loud, clear
volume that can be heard across the room.
They use filler words to a minimum and
have few nervous movements.
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Emerging
6 Points
The student somewhat explains the context,
background, and meaning behind the text
messages. They did not explain fully what
the abbreviations in the text stand for and
why the person uses particular emojis or
images.
The student is able to create a
presentation with at least three visuals.
Their font is somewhat easy to read from a
distance. They use complete sentences
rather than in bullet points, making it
difficult to read the words on the slide in a
short amount of time.
The student is able to make some eye
contact with the audience. Their voice is
somewhat quiet, making it difficult for the
audience to understand fully what the
student is saying. There are some filler
words and nervous movements during the
presentation.
Beginning
2 Points
The student does not explain the context
behind which the text message is written.
They did not explain clearly why certain
abbreviations or emojis have been used in
the message.
The student created a presentation with one
or two visuals. Their font is difficult to read
and their notes do not match what they are
speaking about.
The student is makes very little or no eye
contact with the audience. The student's
voice is quiet and cannot be heard from
across the room. The nervous movements
distract the audience and make it difficult
for them to focus on what the student is
saying.