Survival of the Fittest

A user-friendly rubric for Assessment Activity 1
  You can: 
1.	Follow and use the transactional writing model of an introduction, body and conclusion, by  
1.	  Writing an introduction, outlining your viewpoint Checkpoint:  Have you written a paragraph which clearly 
·	and briefly explains Brian's situation 
·	gives your opinion of Brian's success as a survivor and why he should be included in the national "Survivors' Hall of Fame"
·	cites a range of reasons as an argument for your viewpoint (opinion)?

2.	Writing the body, explaining your viewpoint Checkpoint: Have you written well-constructed paragraphs? Does each paragraph 
·	take one of the reasons made in your introduction 
·	argue/explain that reason with a range of relevant examples from Hatchet?
·	follow on in a logical order from the previous paragraph, with a clear linking sentence or use of a logical marker?

3.	Writing the conclusion, comparing Brian's survival profile with that of the Archetypal Survivor Checkpoint Have you written a well constructed series of linked paragraphs where you 
·	identify and explain points of similarities 
·	identify and explain points of difference 
Have you written a brief closing paragraph where you 
·	sum up your opinion of Brian's effectiveness as a survivor?
  
2.	Use the writing process effectively  Have you shown evidence of 
·	planning 
·	writing a first draft 
·	conferencing 
·	editing the first draft 
·	writing and editing more than one draft 
·	proofreading with accuracy 
·	publishing a presentation copy suited to the transactional writing model 
Checkpoints for editing and proofreading 
Have you 
·	avoided colloquial language, contractions and weak words 
·	avoided using the same word several times by using a thesaurus to help you find a synonym 
·	written full sentences which flow neatly from one into the other 
·	varied your sentence beginnings 
·	appropriately punctuated your sentences 
·	used your dictionary to check spelling 

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