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Standard: Convey Ideas in Writing Outcomes Students become familiar with the GED essay scoring rubric, compose an essay using the rubric criteria and receive feedback from peers to improve their writing.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors:      Language Arts - Writing Roles:      Family, Worker Program Type(s)      GED, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner levels (ESOL)      3, 4, 5, 6 Time frame:       2-4 hrs over two or three class sessions Technology Integration Venn Diagrams Teaching Strategy Semantic Mapping Teaching Strategy

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Standard: Convey Ideas in Writing

Component of Performance How activity addresses component Determine the purpose for communicating The student will adjust writing sample for the purpose of writing to a specific topic and to the GED scoring rubric. Organize and present information to serve the purpose, context, and audience The group of learners will: Brainstorm ideas for writing to a selected topic through Venn, list, webs Use Five-paragraph essay as model to begin writing Stay on topic throughout the essay Pay attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, to minimize barriers to readers' comprehension The students will use conventions of EAE (Edited American English) during writing process as outlined in the scoring rubric. Seek feedback and revise to enhance the effectiveness of the communication The students will gain feedback from peers to improve future writing samples.

Purposeful, Transparent, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Directly related to GED essay exam- composing an adequate essay and having knowledge of how their essay will be evaluated. The teacher will guide discussion and scoring to reflect writing criteria and rubric. Contextual As students continue to create essays, return to the suggestion list created just for them and check if they have made improvement in that area. Recommend that they work on the suggestions in other areas such as daily journal writing or letter writing. This would reinforce the skill in a setting other than the classroom. Building Expertise Activity builds on prior knowledge of essay writing. List of suggestions from peers will assist in building future skills.

Lesson Designer Melinda Radabaugh West Central Community Correctional Facility (937) 644-2838 mradabaugh@wcccf.org

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