Introduction
Ever think about what you want to do when you grow up?
Which of the following careers would you find interesting?
Watch the attached videos and use them to answer the questions that follow.
Task
Watch the following videos and respond to the questions in the process section:
1. Treasurer of the United States
Process
1. Write a 1 paragraph response telling which video you liked better and why.
2. Write another paragraph telling which video you felt did a better job persuading you to follow the career path covered in that video.
Evaluation
| Grade | Research | Participation and Class Work | Paragraphs | Persuasion |
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Poor = D - F |
Did not refer to any sources | Did not meet time requirements, was unprepared, irrelevant information |
Many grammatical errors, off-topic, not cohesive |
No response to persuasion question and no support of their ideas. |
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Acceptable = B - C |
Referred to one source in their answers | Provided enough information on topic | Some grammatical errors, showed a focus on an idea, wrote paragraphs in clear and complete sentences showing understanding of TTQA or Topic Sentence, Support from research, and Concluding sentence. | Some response to persuasion question, but no support of ideas. |
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Excellent = A - A+ |
Referred to both sources in their answers. | Stayed focused, was prepared for each class session, met time requirements, information was relevant. | Demonstrated clear focus on an idea and well-written, paragraphs in clear and complete sentences showing understanding of TTQA or Topic Sentence, Support from research, and Concluding sentence. | Demonstrated clear focus on persuasion question and fully supported their ideas. |
Conclusion
Make sure that you spell-check your paper and then call me over to grade your work!