Write to the Source
Write to the Source performance tasks and rubrics ask students to rely on textual evidence when responding to writing prompts about identity, diversity, justice and action.
21 STUDENT TASKS
A Two-Sided Coin
A Two-Sided Coin asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and comparative writing skills.
July 19, 2014
Agree or Disagree
Agree or Disagree? asks students to demonstrate their argumentative and comparative writing skills.
July 19, 2014
Are You Convinced?
Are You Convinced? asks students to demonstrate their argumentative and evaluative writing skills.
July 19, 2014
Beautiful Language
Beautiful Language asks students to demonstrate their narrative skills when writing to gain the understanding of others.
July 19, 2014
Break It Down
Break it Down asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and descriptive writing skills.
July 19, 2014
Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and informative writing skills.
July 19, 2014
Fact or Opinion
Fact or Opinion asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and analytical writing skills.
July 19, 2014
I'll Be the Judge
I’ll be the Judge asks students to demonstrate their argumentative and comparative writing skills.
July 19, 2014
In Conversation
In Conversation asks students to demonstrate their narrative skills when applying different points of view in writing.
July 19, 2014
Lift a Line
Lift A Line asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and descriptive writing skills.
July 19, 2014
Point of View
Point of View asks students to demonstrate their narrative skills when applying different points of view in writing.
July 19, 2014
Problem Solver
Problem Solver asks students to demonstrate their argumentative skills when identifying problems and solutions in writing.
July 19, 2014
Put the Story in History
Put the Story in History asks students to demonstrate their writing skills when constructing an historical narrative.
July 19, 2014
Questions that Come Up
Questions that Come Up asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and informative writing skills.
July 19, 2014
Small Moment
Small Moment asks students to demonstrate their narrative skills when writing about personal experiences.
July 19, 2014
So What?
So What? asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and informative skills when writing to gain the understanding of others.
July 19, 2014
The Pages of My Life
The Pages of My Life asks students to demonstrate their writing skills when constructing a personal narrative.
July 19, 2014
What Do We Share
What do We Share? asks students to demonstrate their argumentative and comparative writing skills.
July 19, 2014
What is the Argument?
What’s the Argument? asks students to demonstrate their argumentative and analytical writing skills.
July 19, 2014
What's the Impact?
What’s the Impact? asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and informative writing skills.
July 19, 2014
Where I Stand
Where I Stand asks students to demonstrate their argumentative and analytical writing skills.
July 19, 2014
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