Unit 3: Informative Writing (Nov 7/8)

LEARNING INTENTION/S: 

• To understand the criterion of the Informative Writing rubric
• Identify the differences between informative and argumentative writing

CONNECT: Harvard Soccer Team Is Sidelined: What do you think?

Informative Writing Rubric: Focus & Development

	Exemplary	Meets	Approaches	Below
Focus The text focuses on a topic to inform a reader with ideas, concepts, information, etc.	The text focuses on an interesting topic that informs the reader with ideas, concepts, and information that creates a unified whole.	The text has a topic that informs the reader with ideas, concepts, and information that creates a unified whole.	The text has an unclear topic with some ideas, concepts, and information.	The text has an unidentifiable topic with minimal ideas, concepts, and information.
Development The text presents relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, and examples.  The conclusion ties to and supports the information/ explanation.	The text provides relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, and/or examples that sufficiently develop and explain the topic. The text provides a competent conclusion that supports the topic and examines its implications and significance.	The text provides facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, and/or examples that develop the topic. The text provides a conclusion that supports the topic and examines its implications and significance.	The text provides facts, definitions, details, quotations, and/or examples that attempt to develop and explain the topic. The text may provide a conclusion that supports the topic.	The text contains limited facts and examples related to the topic. The text may or may not provide a conclusion.

TABLE GROUPS: 

• Breakdown rubric: What is each strand asking for? 
• Share summary of 'The Mask You Live In' with critical friend. Provide WARM/COOL/RAISE THE TEMP feedback based on strands.

INFORMATIVE vs ARGUMENT

Read argument: Stop saying boys will be boys.

Highlight examples of argument

• Claim
• Tone/Language use
• Development of ideas
• Counter-argument

DISCUSS: How could we turn this into an informative piece?

Understanding the Informative Rubric

Breakdown 'Social constructions of gender' on rubric.

Make a copy of this document and fill in the table. 

H/W- Watch Missrepresentation (stream movie here or watch on netflix) and add notes your to portfolio (evidence AND insights). Prepare for shared inquiry next class on the social construction of gender.