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5th Grade Language Arts, Part Two
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Lesson 3: Elements of Fiction

Progress Evaluation

You should now complete the lesson 3 progress evaluation. Be sure to reread the general requirements for progress evaluations from the overview.

Instructor-evaluated; 20 points total

Complete the following writing activity from page 46 of your Daybook and submit it for evaluation.

Describe a situation or experience you’ve had that relates to the theme of “The Birds’ Peace.” What lesson about life did you learn from your experience?

Be sure to think about the questions below as you complete this writing:

  1. What types of conflict have you experienced?
  2. Have you ever been a “peacemaker”?
  3. What ways have you found to understand others and get them to understand you?

You may do any prewriting and drafting that helps you. Remember, this assignment is about an experience that relates to the theme of avoiding conflict by trying to understand others. Don’t retell the events of “The Birds’ Peace.”

You may look back in your textbook or pull information from other sources. Be sure the work you submit is your own work. Submit only your final draft for assessment. Be sure to follow the instructions for submitting an instructor-evaluated progress evaluation.

Your paper should have the following characteristics:

  • Have a clear beginning, middle, and end
  • Contain a strong controlling idea
  • Be written in logical order
  • Clearly address the topic and provide specific examples
  • Use precise language
  • Contain clear sentences
  • Contain few errors in grammar, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling

Your work will be evaluated by an instructor, using the scoring guide below. You may find it helpful to review the scoring criteria and an example of an A paper.

Scoring Guide

A
18–20 points
B
16–17 points
C
14–15 points
D
12–13 points
F
0–11 points

 

    Directions for submitting your progress evaluation:
  1. Create a new Word document (.doc) using Microsoft Word (versions 97–2003/XP) or another office suite that saves in the .doc format, such as the open-source OpenOffice. At the top of the page, please include your name, CDIS ID number, mailing address, e-mail address, the course title, and the lesson number. Then type your response to the progress evaluation question(s) or assignment.
  2. Save the Word document, either to your computer or another storage device, as Lesson03.doc. (Note: Most word-processing programs will automatically add the suffix .doc if you save in Microsoft Word format.)
  3. When you have completed the progress evaluation, submit the progress evaluation to the Center for grading by clicking the “Submit a Lesson” link below and following any additional instructions. Remember to keep a copy of your progress evaluation for your records.

Note: Progress evaluations must be submitted in sequence, and you cannot submit more than three progress evaluations in a seven-day period.

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