Grading Period 6
Grades are determined
by a performance assessment grade in
addition to a process assessment
grade, organized by standards-based strands:
Writing (includes grammar and spelling conventions) 37%
Process (includes class work, homework, class participation, and citizenship) 25%
In 7th and
8th grade English classes, the average six-week grading period will
have a combination of the following types of performance assessments:
Final draft of an essay
Chapter test from the literature book
Accelerated Reader (4-6 points)
Students must pass each assessment at a minimum of C (70%)
level. Students not passing will receive
a D or F on their report card, but will have an opportunity to remediate these
assessments. Students who successfully
remediate these standards will receive points at a passing (70%) level for that
assessment, and a P (pass) grade on their next report card. Grades will be recalculated at the end of
each remediation period.
7th grade
performance assessments for the 6th grading period include:
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q Persuasive
Essay (Literature book pg. 598-615)
Students will write a persuasive essay on an issue that is important to them. They will support their position with reasons and evidence, address reader counterarguments, use transitions to connect ideas, and eliminate clichés.
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q Persuasive
Speech (Literature book pg. 616-622)
Students will adapt their persuasive essay to give a persuasive speech. This includes addressing the audience’s background and interests, using effective visuals, practicing speaking techniques, and evaluating a speaker’s persuasive technique, delivery, and credibility.
q Accelerated Reader (additional 4-6 points this grading period)
A list of appropriate books can be found on the Douglass Middle School homepage, the teacher’s classroom, the Douglass library, as well as participating bookstores and libraries throughout the Woodland community.
Portfolio Project – a compilation of revised written works retooled for
a formal publishing experience
STAR testing – state-mandated testing during this grading period
8th grade performance
assessments for the 6th grading period include:
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q
Final
draft of Persuasive Essay (Literature book pg. 706-725)
Students will write a persuasive essay on an issue that is important to them. Students will support a thesis statement with reasons and evidence, use parallel structure, and add variety to sentence beginnings.
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Persuasive
Speech (Literature book pg. 726-732)
Students will adapt their persuasive essay for use as a speech, practice a good speaking voice, and evaluate a persuasive speech and provide feedback.
q Accelerated Reader (additional 4-6 points this grading period)
A list of appropriate books can be found on the Douglass Middle School homepage, the teacher’s classroom, the Douglass library, as well as participating bookstores and libraries throughout the Woodland community.
Portfolio Project – a compilation of revised written works retooled for
a formal publishing experience
STAR testing – state-mandated testing during this grading period