Writing a Short Story – Sequel to The Sniper – Assignment



Writing a Newspaper Article – Assignment

Assignment: Students will use the computer program “Publisher” to create a front page for their creative newspaper. The information presented in these articles are derived directly from the imagination of both themselves and the students in the class.

This assignment allows students to work on several Language Arts outcomes with an emphasis on the following:

GCO 9: Students will be expected to create texts collaboratively and independently, using a variety of forms for a range of audiences and purposes.

Specific Curriculum Outcomes: Students will be expected to

9.4 keep the reader and purpose for writing in mind when choosing; content, writing style, tone of voice, language choice, and text organization

GCO 10: Students will be expected to use a range of strategies to develop effective writing and other ways of representing and to enhance their clarity, precision, and effectiveness.

Specific Curriculum Outcomes: Students will be expected to

1. build and rely upon a broad knowledge base of how words are spelled and formed; use such knowledge to spell unfamiliar words and expand vocabulary; regularly use resource texts to verify spelling; use punctuation and grammatical structures capably and accurately; use a variety of sentence patterns, vocabulary choices, and paragraphing with flexibility and creativity to engage readers

10.3 attempt to use various technologies for communicating to a variety of audiences for a range of purposes

| |D |C |B |A |

|9.4 - text of story is |No or very little evidence of|Some evidence of |Evidence of a functional and |Includes a organizational |

|organized with the reader in |organizational structure |organizational structure |sometimes strong |structure that enhances the|

|mind utilizing a header, lead| | |organizational structure for |effectiveness of the news |

|and answering the 5 W’s | | |their news story |story |

|10.1 - use punctuation and |Serious frequent errors that | Noticeable and often |Conventions support meaning, |Conventions enhance meaning, |

|grammatical structures |obscure meaning, just |distracting errors that |a few minor errors that do |often complex yet abundantly |

|capably and accurately |beginning to use conventions |negatively impact clarity |not impact clarity |clear |

|10.3 attempt to use various |Student has not attempted to |Student is developing an |Student is proficient at |Student excels at using |

|technologies for |use various technologies for |ability to use various |using various technologies |various technologies for |

|communicating to a variety of|communicating to a variety of|technologies for |for communicating to a |communicating to a variety of|

|audiences for a range of |audiences for a range of |communicating to a variety of|variety of audiences for a |audiences for a range of |

|purposes |purposes |audiences for a range of |range of purposes |purposes |

| | |purposes | | |

Student Name: Points Total/Letter Grade:

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