Listening+and+Speaking

Summative Assessment
 * Formal presentation based on the persuasive Writing unit
 * Presentation of the strongest argument from the student's writing.

Formative Assessment
 * progressive weighting
 * focus on the elements of the body paragraphs
 * using the persuasive unit as a process piece--students get practice presenting each body paragraph as they write it. The summative rubric will have a little more detail than the formative rubric (formative: no visual aid, no intro/conclusion--however, it will include opening/closing remarks).
 * students will chart progress

Action Steps
 * increased speaking opportunities in class (in English)
 * EDGE fluency models
 * more speaking based on Q1 and Q2 writing modes

Timeline:
 * Q1 and Q2 prepare students for a speaking formative assessment by increasing opportunities for speaking in class (see action steps)
 * Q3 begin speaking formative assessment process (see above).
 * The LAS occurs:
 * December
 * May/June
 * The LAS will serve as a summative measure for our students' speaking ability--this is the score we will use to track our progress toward achieving our SMART goal.

Class discussions need structure and preparation: