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Copy and Paste this organizer onto a Word Document, then print if off.
 
Graphic Organizer for Notetaking
Area of Expertise: __________________________
Name# ____________________________________
Reasons to keep bats Reasons to get rid of bats
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 Letter-Writing
Persuasive No Bats in My Town Consultation Report  Letter Form

Student Name:     ________________________________________

Advanced + 3 Proficient +2 Needs Revision +1 Pts.

The heading is complete
with the logo, address, city
and state, and date.  All are
placed in the correct place
and order.

 		The heading is mostly
complete		 There is no heading  
The inside address is
correctly completed with
the name of the person,
his/her position, address,
city and state.  All are placed
in the correct order.		 The inside address is
mostly correct		 There is no inside
address		  
A comma separates the
city and state and the
day of the month
with the year in both the
heading and the inside
addresses		 At least one comma
separates one of the
parts of the heading and
inside addresses		 No commas are used in
the heading or inside
addresses		  
A colon follows the
greeting		 A comma follows the
greeting		 No punctuation is used
in the greeting		  
The body of the letter
utilizes the information
from the graphic
organizer in a logical
and personal way.  		The body of the letter
uses some of the
information from the
graphic organizer to
write the letter		 The body of the letter
does not reflect the task		  
Expressive adjectives,
verbs, and adverbs make
the body of the letter
enjoyable to read.  There is
voice and fluency in the letter.		 Some adjectives, verbs
and adverbs are used to
write the letter. Some voice
and fluency.		 Sentences are simple
with little to no use of
adjectives or little or no
voice or fluency.		  
The envelope is
complete with the return
address and the address
of the person to whom
the letter is written and
uses correct punctuation and
placement		 The envelope is mostly
correct with correct
punctuation and
capitalization.  Placement
is correct.		 The envelope would not
be accepted by the post
office because of
inadequate information		  
    Total Points  


 

Persuasive Bat Consultation Letter - Content Assessment
Name: ________________________  
 
Criteria
Pts.
 
4
3
2
1
  
Position Statement
Position is clearly stated and consistently maintained. Clear references to the issue(s) are stated. Position is clearly stated and consistently maintained. References to the issue(s) at hand are missing. Position is stated, but is not maintained consistently throughout work. Statement of position cannot be determined.

 

 

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Supporting Information
Evidence clearly supports the position; evidence is sufficient. Evidence clearly supports the position; but there is not enough evidence. Argument is supported by limited evidence. Evidence is unrelated to argument.
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Organization
 Structure of work is clearly developed. Thoughts are sequenced in a logical manner. Structure developed reasonably well, but lacks clarity. Some disorganization. Some attempt to structure the argument has been made, but the structure is poorly developed. Little organization. There is a total lack of structure.
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Tone (voice) Of Letter
 Tone (voice) is consistent and enhances persuasiveness. Tone enhances persuasiveness, but there are inconsistencies. Tones does not contribute to persuasiveness. Tone is inappropriate to purpose.
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Sentence and Paragraph Structure
Sentence and paragraphing structure is correct. Sentence or paragraph structure is generally correct. Some awkward sentences do appear. Work contains structural weaknesses and grammatical errors. Work pays little attention to proper sentence structure.  
Punctuation & Capitalization
 Punctuation, capitalization, spelling and grammar are correct. There is one error in punctuation, capitalization, spelling and/or grammar. There are two or three errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling and/or grammar.  There are four or more errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling and/or grammar.  
       
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Teacher Comments:

 

 

 
No Bats in My Town! To be used by teacher while assessing group dynamics and individual performance.
Name: _____________________ Teacher:
Date: ______________________ Title of Work: ______________
Skills
Criteria
Points
 
1
2
3
4
  
HelpingThe teacher observed the students offering assistance to each other.
None of the Time
Some of the Time
Most of the Time
All of the Time
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ListeningThe teacher observed students working from each other's ideas.
None of the Time
Some of the Time
Most of the Time
All of the Time
____
Participating:The teacher observed each student contributing to the project.
None of the Time
Some of the Time
Most of the Time
All of the Time
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Persuading:The teacher observed the students exchanging, defending, and rethinking ideas.
None of the Time
Some of the Time
Most of the Time
All of the Time
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Questioning:The teacher observed the students interacting, discussing, and posing questions to all members of the team.
None of the Time
Some of the Time
Most of the Time
All of the Time
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Respecting:The teacher observed the students encouraging and supporting the ideas and efforts of others.
None of the Time
Some of the Time
Most of the Time
All of the Time
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Sharing:The teacher observed the students offering ideas and reporting their findings to each other.
None of the Time
Some of the Time
Most of the Time
All of the Time
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Total Points
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Teacher Comments: