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This project involves justifying how a chosen artifact represents the creator's identity and personality. Using language of justification, evaluation, and transition words, the goal is to collaborate effectively with peers and present a well-structured justification paragraph. The assignment includes brainstorming, designing a thinking map, and sharing artifacts for potential changes. The formatting requirements include double spacing, Times New Roman font, and proper margins. The paper should reflect the collaboration and understanding of how the chosen artifact represents the creator.
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Part II: First Body Paragraph Justifying Artifacts
Objectives/goals • Content: I will be able to justify how my subject artifact personally represents me. • Language: I will use the language of JUSTIFY/EVALUATE/ and TRANSTION WORDS to discuss and write with my group and in my paper. • Social: I will respectfully collaborate with my group in the computer lab.
Brainstorm • Design a thinking map that can classify every class and an artifact that can represent you. • Does anyone know of a map that can organize our justification paragraphs?
TPS – Think, Pair, Share • Have students share their artifacts with each other… just in case they want to change them.
Formatting Paper • Double Space • 12 point font • Times New Roman • One space after periods • Margins: 1 inch on each side • Indent the first sentence of your paragraphs (5 spaces) • Students information is on the LEFT hand side: • Language Arts Teacher’s Name: Mrs. Valverde • Science/Period: 5/Mr. Bryns • Bob Imaginary • Title of the paper is “Science Justification Paragraph”
After considering all the obstacles you overcame in your introductory paragraph justify why your favorite artifact represents who you are. • Choose one of the language frames to start your first topic sentence of your body par.: • *All things considered throughout my 8th grade year, I feel that my _______ project best justifies me in my Language Arts class. • *With this 8th Grade Exit Portfolio project in mind, I feel that my _______project best justifies who I am in my Language Arts class.
Second Sentence: • Explain to your reader what your project is. • The project I chose was about ______________________.
Third-Seventh Sentence: • Explain to your reader/interviewer what you did your in project in detail. Use the FOURtransition words below to organize your sentence structure: DO NOT FORGET COMMAS AFTER YOUR TRANSITION STATEMENTS or WORDS (ex. At first, I had to pre-cut …..) Transition Words to choose from: -at the beginning, immediately, first, before, -secondly, also, and, and then, another, besides, but also, equally important, furthermore, further, in addition, in fact, likewise, moreover, next, nor, plus the fact that, then too, thirdly, too, after a few days, afterward, between, in the meantime, later, meanwhile, not long after, soon, then, while, about, at the same time, during, often, until, the following night -finally, last, lastly, at last, at length, eventually, thereafter, as a result, consequently, therefore, thus
Eighth Sentence • Now justify why your favorite artifact represents who you are. • *This _______ project justifies who I am because it reflects/demonstrates how I _______________________. • (love to draw, love to write about history, love to be creative, etc…) • *My plans are to become a _________ (or to work with children) and I know I will be able to use this project because…. • (Be specific here and show me why this assignment was important. [it improved my communication skills, it helped me understand the world around me, it allowed me to collaborate with others….].)
Ninth Sentence: Evaluation • Evaluate whether or not you feel that this artifact is indicative of your ability to be successful. Use one of these templates: • *Now that I have evaluated this project, I feel that I could have _______________. • OR • *Now that I have evaluated this project, I feel that this project was indicative of my ability to be successful because__________. (Brag)
Tenth Sentence: Big Idea • Write what qualities you demonstrated in this project that allowed you to be successful on it. Think of your BIG IDEAS! • Use this language frame: • Some of the qualities that allowed me to be successful on this project was my (that)… • *determination because I … • *I used my time wisely when I…. • *organization because I… • * leadership because I…etc.)
Objectives/goals • Content: I will be able to justify how my subject artifact personally represents me. • Language: I will use the language of JUSTIFY/EVALUATE/ and TRANSTION WORDS to discuss and write with my group and in my paper. • Social: I will respectfully collaborate with my group in the computer lab.