Submitted by Tasha Vogt
Time Frame:
1 class period or homework
Materials Needed:
- opinion paper description
- opinion paper rubric
- unit work checklist
Description of Task:
1. When completed with debates, students will be assigned the opposite "point of view" from debates(pro/anti) and will write an opinion paper based on that point of view. (see attachment #2e) The papers will be assessed using a rubric. (see attachement #2f)
2. When complete with debates, self-evaluation, and opinion paper, students will also be assessed through their notes/worksheets, which they will turn into teacher. They will be assessed using a self-assessment in the form of a checklist. (see attachment #2g) Students will turn in all work relating to the project. They will fill out the self-assessment checklist and staple it to the front of all of their work.
Attachments:
NOTE: some attachments are in PDF form (get Acrobat Reader)#2e 2e-opinionpaperdescription.doc
#2f 2f-opinionpaper-rubric.doc
#2g 2g-unitworkcheclist.doc