Rewrite Option for Nurzhan Question

On the Smarter Balance test, students will be expected to write longer answers to questions which will be hand scored by people.  By longer I mean about 6-8 sentences.  But the length does not matter as much as really proving the topic sentence.

The scores are on HAC.  I feel that many students could do better.  I will hand back the scored pieces tomorrow and give them the option to rewrite the response.

I am going to stress again that they follow the outline provided below.

              Nurzhan Question
                      Brainstorming Sheet (Google Doc)
                                                       (Word Doc)

What role does Nurzhan play in resolving the conflict?

(You may type and submit this online.  See link onWednesday, February 25, on my daily pages.)

Rubric: Response is an evidence-based explanation that provides two pieces of evidence from the source that support the claim and clarify why each is a good example.

Organization:

Restate the question in your topic sentence:
           Example: Nurshan plays a large role/no role/some part in resolving the

                            conflict in “My Favorite Chaperone.”
Explain the conflict.
Explain the effect of Nurzhan on the conflict.
Explain the role he had in resolving the conflict.