ABRIL
Multitasking in the Modern World Explanatory Performance Task
Part 2
You will now review your notes and sources, and plan, draft, revise, and edit your writing. You may use your notes and refer
to the sources. Now read
your assignment and the information about how your writing will be scored; then begin your work.
Your Assignment:
Your school newspaper is doing a special issue on the role of technology in today's society. You decide to submit an article
explaining the
relationship between technology and behavior. The audience for your article will be other students, teachers,
and parents.
Using more than one source, develop a thesis/controlling idea about how technology influences behavior. Once you have a
thesis/controlling
idea, select the most relevant information from more than one source to support your thesis/controlling
idea. Then,
write a multi-paragraph explanatory article explaining your thesis/controlling idea. Clearly organize your article
and elaborate on your ideas.
Deelop your ideas using your own words, except when quoting directly from the sources. Be
sure to reference the
source title or number when quoting or paraphrasing details or facts from the sources.
Explanatory Article Scoring:
Your explanatory article will be scored using the following:
1. Organization/purpose: How well did you state your thesis/controlling idea, and maintain your thesis/controlling idea
with a logical
progression of ideas from beginning to end? How well did you narrow your thesis/controlling idea so you can
develop and elaborate
on the conclusion? How well did you consistently use a variety of transitions? How effective were
your introduction and your conclusion?
2. Evidence/elaboration: How well did you integrate relevant and specific information from the sources? How well did
you elaborate on your ideas? How well did you clearly state ideas using precise language that is appropriate for your
audience and purpose?
3. Conventions: How well did you follow the rules of grammar usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling?
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