Message to 6th Grade. Pairs. Day I.
DUE BY EOP THURSDAY, so we can grade them Friday and send them Monday.
Examples. More examples. Requirements:

Form: Poem(s)  "Once Upon A Time…" (story)  "Dear…" (letter)  SNT ("A day in the life...") Comic Strip  Quiz  Annotated map Newspaper article Powerpoint Other?

Content: Expectation vs. Reality (3)  Things good about  Laguna (2)  Advice (2)  Approximately 300 words (or equivalent).  Try to be upbeat and funny. Include at least one euphemism for extra credit.

Rubric: All Content Items (20)  Proofread and Fixed  (20)  Effort/Quality  (10)  Creativity  (10)     Total Value  (60)

Evaluation:
· All  Content Items (20)  _______
Subtract 3 for each that is missing: (3) Expectations vs Reality  (2) Good Things about Laguna  (2) Pieces of Advice

· Proofread and Fixed  (20)  _______
Subtract 2 points for every mechanical error after one. Award 20 for 0-1 mistake, 18 for 2 mistakes, 16 for 3 mistakes, etc. Please mark/fix any errors you see.

· Effort  (10) ______
The effort is obvious = 10, Got it done OK = 7, "At least you did something..." = 5

· Creativity/Clarity  (10)  ______
Wow = 10, cool = 9, good = 8, boring/I don't get it = 6 or less

Total Score (  /60):                                  (A = 54+  B = 48+  C = 42+)