Get Ready… Get your STAAR folder Pick up a rubric handout You will need a pencil/pen and highlighter.
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Get Ready…
Get your STAAR folder
Pick up a rubric handout
You will need a pencil/pen and highlighter
STAAR EXPOSITORY
ESSAY
English I EOC
STAAR Expository Composition
The expository task requires students to clearly explain what they think about something
Expository = CLEAR EXPLANATION
The student is NOT trying to convince the reader to think a certain way or accept a single viewpoint; NOT PERSUASIVE WRITING
Best to write in third person POV or a combination of first and third person
STAAR Expository Writing RubricSCORE POINT 1 = The essay represents a very limited writing performance.
SCORE POINT 2 = The essay represents a very basic writing performance.
SCORE POINT 3 = The essay represents a satisfactory writing performance.
SCORE POINT 4 = The essay represents an accomplished writing performance.
The essays are scored looking a three specific areas in your writing: (1) ORGANIZATION/PROGRESSION; (2) DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS; (3) USE OF LANGUAGE/CONVENTIONS
STAAR Expository Writing Rubric
Let’s look at the rubric!
For each Score Point, highlight/circle/underline the words or phrases that stand out to you the most for each bullet point
EXAMPLE
Score Point 1, under Organization/Progression
“The organizing structure of the essay is inappropriate to the purpose or the specific demands of the prompt…”
STAAR Expository Writing Comparison
Now that we’ve looked at the Expository Writing rubric much more closely, look at the two student writing samples
One composition earned a “2” (BASIC) and the other earned a “4” (ACCOMPLISHED)
Which one is the “2” and which one is the “4”? Why? (Use language from the rubric to support your conclusion)
What are the strengths and weaknesses in each composition?
How much do I have to write?It’s not about quantity…it’s about quality!
You only have 26 lines and A LOT is expected from these 26 lines
You do not have room for filler!!
Everything you write must contribute to the cohesiveness of your response; be careful not to repeat yourself or use 5 lines to really say nothing
Make each sentence matter and maintain organization; don’t shift focus or gravitate from your thesis (controlling idea)
Your introduction (with your thesis) should take up no more than the first five of the 26 lines.
YOU MUST DO SOME KIND OF PREWRITING!!!
What is a thesis statement?
It is the guiding focus for your entire essay.
It is the main or controlling point
Everything in your essay should support your thesis - Nothing should appear in the body of the paper that does not directly connect to the thesis statement
Other names for “thesis”:
controlling idea
main idea
focal statement
A Good Thesis Statement…Includes your position
Contains only one main idea
States something worthwhile—not obvious
Has an argument built into it
Is specific
It is narrow enough to fit the assignment
It is easily recognized as the main idea
It appears as the last sentence or two of your introduction
Thesis Statement Mistakes to Avoid
Don’t just announce your subject matter.
Don’t state a fact or statistic—a thesis must be debatable.
Don’t use “in my opinion” or “I think” or “I feel” or “I believe”; this creates a non-debatable thesis.
Don’t form your thesis as a question
Application
Look at your two benchmark essays
Find your thesis
Write your original thesis on a piece of notebook paper
Underneath, revise your thesis statement to make it stronger
In a nutshell – Lower Score Range
Typical problems in compositions scoring in the lower range (1s and 2s):
Poor organizational structure/form for purpose
Non-existent or weak thesis
Wasted space: repetition, wordiness, extraneous details or examples, looping/meandering, meaningless intros and conclusions
Too many ideas
General/vague/imprecise use of language or inappropriate tone for the purpose
Poorly crafted overall
Weak conventions – issues with spelling and grammar
Prewriting/revising/editing is NOT evident
In a nutshell – Higher Score Range
Typical strengths in compositions scoring in the higher range (3s and 4s):
Strong structure/form with direct connection to composition’s purpose
Explicit and sustained thesis
“narrow and deep” development – no wasted words or space
Short but effective introductions and conclusions
Specific use of language and appropriate tone
Well-crafted essay overall
Strong conventions – higher level vocabulary and grammar
Prewriting/revising/editing is EVIDENT
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