Unit 4 Writing and Oral Communication
We are learning to
- Develop ideas in properly constructed paragraphs;
- Demonstrate unity and coherence in longer pieces of writing;
- Use grammar and punctuation correctly to communicate clearly;
- Adjust our diction and sentence construction for different audiences and purposes;
- Incorporate quotations smoothly into our writing to support our ideas;
- Use MLA formatting accurately;
- Deliver engaging and well organized presentations;
- Support ideas with effective visuals;
- Use effective note-taking techniques during lectures, videos, and presentations.
I will know I am successful when I can…
- State my point; illustrate with a relevant quotation, paraphrase, or summary; explain how that illustration supports my point;
- Use transition words and phrases, as well as logical organization to create coherence in paragraphs and essays.
- Recognize when my paragraphs may stray away from the main idea and revise my writing to ensure paragraphs are unified;
- Use semicolons, commas, dashes, and colons correctly to enhance my ideas;
- Use techniques like climactic order and repetition to enhance my ideas;
- Identify, through revision, where I may have used words that are not as specific or effective, or do not have the right connotation for the idea I’m trying to express;
- Write about literature in the present tense;
- Provide a context for quotations;
- Use punctuation around quotations correctly;
- Provide accurate in-text citations;
- Create an accurate works cited page;
- Format the pages of my essay correctly;
- Make eye contact with my audience when speaking;
- Speak without reading from slides or cue cards;
- Create slides that emphasize key ideas but do not stand in for them;
- Use a minimal amount of text on the screen;
- Choose eye-catching, high resolution images to emphasize key ideas in my presentation;
- Create handouts for my audience that contain my presentations thesis and supporting details.