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Unit ActivityUnit: How Can You Benefit from Written Communication?This activity will help you meet these educational goals:You will produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience; research and gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, and quote or paraphrase the data while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation; write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words; use connotations and denotations properly; introduce a topic clearly; develop the topic with relevant information; establish and maintain a formal style; provide a conclusion that summarizes the main points; establish a context and point of view and introduce characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically; use narrative techniques, such as dialogue to develop events, and/or characters, and show the relationships among experiences and events; use relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to describe events and experiences and provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events. IntroductionIn this activity, you will create a series of three brief diary entries (each about one page long). You can complete these entries either in one sitting or over a few days. Then you will assess one of your diary entries and explore the same idea using a different type of writing. Lastly, you will compare your original diary entry to the second essay you will write. __________________________________________________________________________Directions and AnalysisTask 1: Diary ProjectA diary is a record of personal thoughts, feelings, and everyday experiences. Diaries are usually written in the first-person point of view, using the pronouns I, me, our, and so on to express personal feelings and experiences. The main purpose of a diary is to give you the freedom to describe your thoughts and to keep track of your daily events and activities. In this task, you’ll write three diary entries. As you write, please keep in mind the elements of diary writing. You will probably have to do some research into some of the diary entry topics in order to fully understand them.First, choose any three topics from the six listed below:Think about your biggest pet peeve and write an entry explaining what that pet peeve is and why it bothers you.Who do you believe is the most fascinating famous person? The individual you choose can be living or dead. Write an entry explaining who this person is and why you think they are fascinating.The author Mark Twain once said, "Humor is tragedy plus time." Keeping in mind what you know about the words humor and tragedy, write an entry explaining what this quote may mean. In your entry, use an example from your life to support your explanation.Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt invisible? Think of this time and write an entry explaining what happened to make you feel this way and how you dealt with the feeling.Many people believe that it is important to find ways to pay it forward in their daily lives. Think about what “pay it forward” means. Write an entry explaining what you believe this expression means and provide an example of this practice that you have witnessed.Think about a time in your life when you had to deal with adversity. Write an entry explaining the situation. In the entry, explain how the situation made you feel and how you overcame those plete your diary entries and submit them in this document for your teacher’s assessment.Type your response here:Task 2: Communicating Ideas in Different WaysIn this task, you will assess one of your diary entries and then use the same topic to write either a one-page narrative essay or informative essay.First, look again at the prompts that you chose as topics for your diary entries. What terms or phrases were unclear to you when you first read the prompt? Examine these terms and phrases, and explain what you learned about them during the process of researching and writing your entry. If none of the terms were unclear to you, explain your prior knowledge of the term or phrase and how this knowledge helped guide your research.Type your response here:Next, choose one of the three diary entries that you’ve written and examine the entry for the elements of purpose and point of view.Make a list of these elements for your diary entry and then define each element and any unclear terms or phrases. Type your response here:Now you will use the diary entry that you’ve chosen and its elements that you’ve examined to develop either a one-page narrative or informative essay about the topic. An informative essay gives detailed information about a specific subject to readers. It begins with an introductory paragraph. The introduction should include a brief summary of the topic and background information. It also includes a clear thesis statement, which states the main idea of the essay. The introductory paragraph is followed by three body paragraphs. Each body paragraph includes a supporting detail and relevant evidence to reinforce the main idea of the essay. The essay ends with a concluding paragraph that restates the thesis statement and briefly summarizes the main points covered in the essay. An informative essay is always written in the third-person point of view.A narrative essay, on the other hand, tells a story. It includes all the elements of a story such as characters, setting, plot, and dialogue. It starts with an introduction with an interesting hook to get the readers’ attention. The introduction paragraph typically also introduces the characters and the setting of the story. It is followed by the body paragraphs that describe what happens to the characters in the story. The third (last) body paragraph includes the climax of the story, which is the turning point. The story ends with a conclusion that resolves the conflicts of the story. A narrative essay is written in first- or third-person point of view. Choose either a narrative essay or an informative essay to reexamine the topic of the diary entry that you’ve chosen. Then, write a one-page essay in the type that you’ve chosen. After you’ve completed your first draft, submit your essay for assessment.Type your response here:In this task, you will compare your essay to your original diary entry. In your comparison, focus on the areas you examined at the beginning of this task: point of view and purpose. Write a paragraph of 100 to 150 words comparing your diary entry and your essay. Type your response here:__________________________________________________________________________Resources__________________________________________________________________________EvaluationYour teacher will use this rubric to evaluate the completeness of your work as well as the clarity of thinking you exhibit.Task 1: Diary ProjectCriteriaDistinguished (4 points)The diary entries are effectively written in first-person point of view with several personal feelings and experiences.Each diary entry has a main idea with several supporting details.The diary entries are written using an informal tone with highly descriptive language.The events are presented in a highly logical and sequential order.Proficient (3 points)The diary entries are mostly written in first-person point of view with some personal feelings and experiences.Each diary entry has a main idea with some supporting details.The diary entries are written in an informal tone with mostly descriptive language.The events are presented in a mostly logical and sequential order.Developing (2 points)The diary entries are partially written in first-person point of view with a few personal feelings and experiences.Each diary entry has a main idea with a few supporting details.The diary entries are written in a somewhat informal tone with some descriptive language.The events are presented in a somewhat logical and sequential order.Beginning (1 point)The diary entries are not written in first-person point of view and do not include personal feelings and experiences.Each diary entry does not have a main idea or supporting details.The diary entries are not written in an informal tone with descriptive language.The events are not presented in a logical and sequential order.Task 2: Communicating Ideas in Different WaysCriteriaDistinguished (4 points)The meaning of unclear terms or phrases used in the prompts is explained in a very clear and detailed manner. The elements of the selected diary entry, such as point of view and purpose, are examined in a highly efficient manner. The introduction paragraph of the informative essay includes all the relevant details, such as a summary, background information, main idea, and thesis statement.Each body paragraph of the informative essay includes several supporting details and relevant information to back the main idea.The informative essay includes a concluding paragraph that effectively restates the thesis statement and summarizes the main points. The introductory paragraph of the narrative essay includes an interesting hook and introduces the characters and the setting of the story in a highly engaging manner. Each body paragraph of the narrative essay effectively builds on the story and the last paragraph includes an interesting climax. The narrative essay includes a concluding paragraph that resolves the conflicts of the story in a highly efficient and logical manner. The comparison of elements in the diary entry and the essay is done in a highly efficient manner. The comparison effectively discusses differences and similarities in point of view and purpose in each type of writing. Proficient (3 points)The meaning of unclear terms or phrases used in the prompts is explained in a mostly clear and detailed manner.The elements of the selected diary entry such as point of view and purpose are examined in a mostly efficient manner. The introduction paragraph of the informative essay includes most of the relevant details, such as a summary, background information, main idea, and thesis statement.Each body paragraph of the informative essay includes some supporting details and relevant information to back the main idea.The informative essay includes a concluding paragraph that somewhat effectively restates the thesis statement and summarizes the main points. The introductory paragraph of the narrative essay includes a satisfactory hook and introduces the characters and the setting of the story in a mostly engaging manner. Each body paragraph of the narrative essay mostly effectively builds on the story and the last paragraph includes a rather interesting climax.The narrative essay includes a concluding paragraph that resolves the conflicts of the story in a mostly efficient and logical manner. The comparison of elements between the diary entry and the essay is done in a mostly efficient manner. The comparison is mostly effective in discussing differences and similarities in point of view and purpose in each type of writing. Developing (2 points)The meaning of unclear terms or phrases used in the prompts is explained in a satisfactory manner.The elements of the diary entry such as point of view and purpose are examined in a somewhat efficient manner. The introduction paragraph of the informative essay includes some relevant details, such as a summary, background information, main idea, and thesis statement.Each body paragraph of the informative essay includes a few supporting details and relevant information to back the main idea.The informative essay includes a concluding paragraph that vaguely restates the thesis statement and summarizes the main points. The introductory paragraph of the narrative essay includes a basic hook and introduces the characters and the setting of the story in a somewhat engaging manner. Each body paragraph of the narrative essay somewhat effectively builds on the story and the last paragraph includes a climax.The narrative essay includes a concluding paragraph that resolves the conflicts of the story in a somewhat efficient and logical manner. The comparison of elements between the diary entry and the essay is done in a somewhat efficient manner. The comparison is somewhat effective in discussing differences and similarities in point of view and purpose in each type of writing. Beginning (1 point)The meaning of unclear terms or phrases used in the prompts is not explained in a very clear and detailed manner.The elements of the selected diary entry such as point of view and purpose are not examined. The introduction paragraph of the informative essay does not include the relevant details, such as a summary, background information, main idea, and thesis statement.Each body paragraph of the informative essay does not include supporting details and relevant information to back the main idea.The informative essay does not include a concluding paragraph that restates the thesis statement and does not summarize the main points. The introductory paragraph of the narrative essay does not include a hook and does not introduce the characters and the setting of the story. Each body paragraph of the narrative essay does not build on the story and the last paragraph does not include a climax.The narrative essay does not include a concluding paragraph that resolves the conflicts of the story. The comparison of elements between the diary entry and the essay is not done. The comparison does not discuss differences and similarities in point of view and purpose in each type of writing. ................
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