Today in class we will examine two literacy narratives written last semester. After you read and annotate the essays, you and two or three of your classmates will collaboratively compose a short assessment of each narrative.
In each assessement, consider whether the essay focuses on one of the following options for topics:
- a memory of a reading or writing assignment that you recall vividly
- someone who helped you learn to read or write
- a writing-related school event that you found humorous or embarrassing
- a particular type of writing that you found (or still find) especially difficult or challenging
- a memento that represents an important moment in your development as a reader or writer
Also determine whether each essay fulfills the requirements listed below.
- a well-told story
- vivid detail
- some indication of the narrative’s significance
- a minimum of 600 words
After you have composed your assessment, you will review the grade criteria listed below, and assign a letter grade to each narrative.
- An A literacy narrative complies with all of the assignment guidelines: it presents a well-told story, includes vivid details, and conveys the story’s significance in a way that demonstrates a depth of understanding. An A literacy narrative is also well organized and relatively free of surface errors.
- A B literacy narrative complies with all of the assignment guidelines but may convey the significance of the story in a superficial way, may have issues with organization, or may be flawed by surface errors.
- A C literacy narrative complies with most but not all of the assignment guidelines and may also be flawed by issues of organization and/or surface errors.
- A D literacy narrative complies with only a few of the assignment guidelines and may also be flawed by issues of organization and/or surface errors.
- An F literacy narrative fails to comply with most or all of the assignment guidelines and may also be flawed by substantial issues of organization and/or surface errors.
Next Up
At the beginning of class on Wednesday, I will collect your workshseets for the second Check, Please! lesson and return the drafts of your literacy narrative. You will have the class period to begin revising on your laptops, and you will have an additional week to continue your revisions. The due date for posting your revision to Blackboard and to your WordPress blog is Wednesday, February 7 (before class); the hard deadline is Friday, February 9 (before class).
Jane Lucas 