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Unit 5 Assessment
Be Computer Literate
Actually read the directions and the
descriptions on my website. They will
bring to exactly where you need to be.
Scroll down, sometimes there are so many
notes and files that you may need to scroll
to find the exact one you want.
Especially when you are absent!
Time Matters
Ask for an extension if you need one. (Not the day
before the due date.)
There are consequences to being late:
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At Starbucks, you may not get a tip or get fired.
In business you may not get a job.
In drama or music class/performance you may flunk
an audition or embarrass yourself.
In the military you may be passed over for a
promotion, fail training, put your life and your fellow
soldiers at risk.
Unit 5 Assessment
More often than not- well done.
Most people compared their methods to
the Dust Bowl and the Egyptians.
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Maya close second place.
Follow Directions!
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Serious points lost here
Political cartoons were great
Detail
Don’t talk about generalities
Mature writing is specific and precise
Example:
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The drought killed people.
The drought’s severity caused crops to die.
With no crops, soon farm animals perished as
well. With no vegetation or meat, farmers
were left with two options: leave or starve.
Stats make detail even better!
Relevance
Tie your historical examples back to your
argument.
Otherwise, it looks out of place- like you
are just telling me about a society.
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The Egyptians and Ancient Mayas certainly
would have benefited from cloud seeding.
Specifically, with cloud seeding, they could
improve crop yields and increase social
stability by transcending the limits of the
environment.
Fakebook
Social Networking is Serious $
Humor is great, but actual facts and
people are more effective
Remember your purpose: persuade public
officials
Captions and Pictures
Tie them back to your argument and be
persuasive.
Your job is to get me to give your cause
money (or take money away).
Don’t restate the obvious.
Boy Smiles at Mom
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Or
Child Celebrates Another Year of Small
Pox Free Living
Headlines
Take your pick:
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OR
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Small Pox Vaccine Kills Thousands, Don’t Be
Counted Among the Dead!
Grammar
1930s not 1930’s (unless the year owns
something)
GMOs not GMO’s (unless they own
something)
Their- possession
They’re- They are
There- place
Proofread your work, you will catch most
of your errors.
Where to go next…
Mr. McLaughlin
Dr. Mordente
Periodicals/the Newspaper
Block 1: Jack Lamberto
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Videos, pictures, phrasing
Block 3: Courtney Cooper
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Detail Selection and Work Ethic
Block 4: Zoltan Roemer
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Work Ethic, Specific + Creative Examples, Formating
Block 5: Grace Haumersen
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Pictures, Explanation, Examples, Topic