Glossary

King Tut's Tomb

Finding Tut

The Task

Write an article about the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. Take notes from the sources on the web page.

The article will be assessed on the following:

1.       Focus: how well your article clearly introduces and communicates your ideas.

2.       Organization: how well your ideas flow from the opening to the conclusion and how well you stay on topic throughout the piece.

3.       Elaboration of Evidence: how well you use sources, facts, and details as evidence.

4.       Language and Vocabulary: how well you effectively express ideas using precise language that is appropriate for your audience and purpose, as well as incorporate grade-level appropriate spelling and grammar.

5.       Presentation: how your article is presented, including non-fiction text features such as standout text, headings, titles, visual aids, captions, etc.

FOCUS
2	The response gives sufficient evidence of staying on topic from the beginning to the end.
1	The response gives limited evidence of staying on topic from the beginning to the end.
0	The response gets no credit as it does not provide evidence of staying on topic from the beginning to the end.

  

ORGANIZATION
2	The response gives sufficient evidence of ideas that flow from the opening to the conclusion.
1	The response gives limited evidence of ideas that flow from the opening to the conclusion.
0	The response gets no credit as it does not provide evidence of ideas that flow from the opening to the conclusion.

 

ELABORATION OF EVIDENCE
2	The response gives sufficient evidence of using sources, facts, and supporting details.
1	The response gives limited evidence of using sources, facts, and supporting details.
0	The response gets no credit as it does not provide evidence of using sources, facts, and supporting details.

  

LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY
2	The response gives sufficient evidence of effectively expressing ideas using precise language that is appropriate for audience and purpose.
1	The response gives limited evidence of effectively expressing ideas using precise language that is appropriate for audience and purpose.
0	The response gives no credit as it does not provide evidence of effectively expressing ideas using precise language that is appropriate for audience and purpose.

 

PRESENTATION
2	The response gives sufficient evidence of support of ideas using text features such as, stand-out text, visuals, captions, headings, title, etc.
1	The response gives limited evidence of support of ideas using text features such as, stand-out text, visuals, captions, headings, title, etc.
0	The response gives no credit as it does not provide support of ideas using text features such as, stand-out text, visuals, captions, headings, title, etc.