TASKTASK PR OC E S SPR OC E S S EVALUATIONEVALUATION CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

You have chosen to accept the challenge in Aristotle is grateful for your courage and patiently awaits your wisdom…

WHAT AN ODD MORSEL (ORIGINAL GLAZED)

1) Explore Review and experiment with all of the areas. 2) Evaluate all of the findings that Aristotle has gathered. 3) Incorporate findings and gather evidence to help support your groups position. YOUR CLAIM ? ?

ARGUMENT Were you able to clearly state your argument in one sentence? Example: Aristotle should [should not] eat the Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut because__________________________. EVIDENCE What did you discover? How did your findings help shape your position? Are you merely stating your opinion? Did your findings encourage your position? CONCLUSION Did you list all of the evidence that helped shape your argument? Why did you choose this position? Why didn’t you choose a contrasting (different) position? Does your conclusion help explain your claim with evidence?

CLEARLY STATED ARGUMENT IN ONE SENTENCE 4 I WAS ABLE TO CLEARLY EXPRESS MY POSITION 3 I WAS ABLE TO EXPRESS MY POSITION 2 I COULD NOT MAKE MY POSTION CLEAR 1 I DID NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS SYTHESIS OF EVIDENCE MY ARGUMENT CLOSELY WEIGHS ALL OF THE EVIDENCE MY ARGUMENT LOOKS AT THE EVIDENCE MY ARGUMENT IS BASED MOSTLY ON OPINION I IGNORED THE EVIDENCE AND BASED MY ARGUMENT ON OPINON CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH IN 2-3 PARAGRAPHS I WAS ABLE TO CLEARLY EXPLAIN MY CLAIM WITH STRONG SUPPORT IN 2-3 PARAGRAPHS I WAS ABLE TO EXPLAIN MY CLAIM WITH MODERATE SUPPORT IN 2-3 PARAGRAPHS I COULD NOT SHOW MUCH SUPPORT FOR MY CLAIM IN 1 (OR LESS) PARAGRAPH I SHOWED NO SUPPORT FOR MY CLAIM Teamwork My group worked great as a team and shared all ideas My group worked well as a team and shared most ideas My group was easily distracted My group lost focus and did not collaborate

This Web Quest was designed for 7 th Grade Language Arts. It meets Kentucky Core Standards W.7.1a-e (Writing Standards). Student objectives: write an argument based on relevant evidence (clear reasons) and support claim(s); provide concluding paragraphs to follow support from the argument presented. Additional objective: S.L.7.4 (Speaking and Listening Standards) Present claims (and findings) which sequence ideas logically by using pertinent descriptions, facts and details to accentuate main ideas. Students can present arguments to class in which a discussion or debate can be moderated. Web Quest can be modified or manipulated for students with special needs by contacting: Or visit my class wiki: www.