France Informational Performance Task
PART 2
You will now review your notes and sources, and plan, draft, revise, and edit your writing. You may use your notes and go back to the sources. Now read your assignment and the information about how your writing will be scored, then begin your work.
Your Assignment:
Your teacher wants each student to write an informational article that will be displayed at Culture Night. You decide to write about France's history, holidays and interesting facts. Your article will be read by other students, teachers, and parents.
Using more than one source, develop a main idea about France. Choose the most important information from more than one source to support your main idea. Then, write an informational article about your main idea that is several paragraphs long. Clearly organize your article and support your main idea with details from the sources. Use your own words except when quoting directly from the sources. Be sure to give the source title or number when using details from the sources.
REMEMBER: A well-written informational article
• has a clear main idea.
• is well-organized and stays on the topic.
• has an introduction and conclusion.
• uses transitions.
• uses details from the sources to support your main idea.
• puts the information from the sources in your own words, except when using direct quotations.
• gives the title or number of the source for the details or facts you included.
• develops ideas clearly.
• uses clear language.
• follows rules of writing (spelling, punctuation, and grammar usage).
Now begin work on your informational article.
Manage your time carefully so that you can:
1. plan your informational article.
2. write your informational article.
3. revise and edit the final draft of your informational article.
You will now review your notes and sources, and plan, draft, revise, and edit your writing. You may use your notes and go back to the sources. Now read your assignment and the information about how your writing will be scored, then begin your work.
Your Assignment:
Your teacher wants each student to write an informational article that will be displayed at Culture Night. You decide to write about France's history, holidays and interesting facts. Your article will be read by other students, teachers, and parents.
Using more than one source, develop a main idea about France. Choose the most important information from more than one source to support your main idea. Then, write an informational article about your main idea that is several paragraphs long. Clearly organize your article and support your main idea with details from the sources. Use your own words except when quoting directly from the sources. Be sure to give the source title or number when using details from the sources.
REMEMBER: A well-written informational article
• has a clear main idea.
• is well-organized and stays on the topic.
• has an introduction and conclusion.
• uses transitions.
• uses details from the sources to support your main idea.
• puts the information from the sources in your own words, except when using direct quotations.
• gives the title or number of the source for the details or facts you included.
• develops ideas clearly.
• uses clear language.
• follows rules of writing (spelling, punctuation, and grammar usage).
Now begin work on your informational article.
Manage your time carefully so that you can:
1. plan your informational article.
2. write your informational article.
3. revise and edit the final draft of your informational article.
Part 2: Plan and Write Essay
Planning |
Introduction |
Rough Draft |
Closing |
Revise/Edit |
Final Draft |
