1. ELD Semester 2 Performance Task Visual Explanation of the Writing Prompt 2014-2015

2. The Problem The market down the street from your school was recently overrun by many young people wearing hoodies. This “flash-mob” entered the store and took many things without paying. They knocked over store shelves, and laughed at the owner when he tried to stop them. Some of these people were wearing hoodies with the name of your school printed across the back. By the time the police arrived, all the young people were gone. Since they were wearing hoodies and sunglasses the owner could not describe who it was that destroyed and robbed his store. Many people in the neighborhood are angry about this event. As a result, the owner and many other store owners nearby have written your principal asking that your school ban the wearing of hoodies by its students. Your principal has scheduled a community meeting to talk about this event and hear both sides of the issue. After the community meeting, the principal will make a decision either to ban or to allow hoodies at the school. You have been asked by your ELD teacher to create a persuasive product in English that can be read and viewed by the principal and the community at this meeting. In your product you will clearly explain your viewpoint on this issue (your argument) and address the other view points (counterargument), while trying to persuade the principal and community to see the problem from your viewpoint and from the evidence you have collected to support your point of view.

3. The market down the street from your school was recently overrun by many young people wearing hoodies.

4. This “flash-mob” entered the store and took many things without paying.

5. They knocked over store shelves, and laughed at the owner when he tried to stop them.

6. Some of these people were wearing hoodies with the name of your school printed across the back. By the time the police arrived, all the young people were gone.

7. Since they were wearing hoodies and sunglasses the owner could not describe who it was that destroyed and robbed his store.

8. Many people in the neighborhood are angry about this event.

9. As a result, the owner and many other store owners nearby have written your principal asking that your school ban the wearing of hoodies by its students.

10. Your principal has scheduled a community meeting to talk about this event and hear both sides of the issue.

11. You have been asked by your ELD teacher to create a persuasive product in English that can be read and viewed by the principal and the community at this meeting.

12. In your product you will clearly explain your viewpoint on this issue (your argument)

13. and address the other view points (counterargument), while trying to persuade the principal and community to see the problem from your viewpoint and from the evidence you have collected to support your point of view.