Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Tasks 1 and 2

So you all have endured a diagnostic Task 1 and Task 2...

Please follow the link provided below to see what some sample essays look like...

http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/engre/eng-609/eng-one-rg-609s.pdf

Included is a rubric for each task.

Read a level 6 essay for both task and a level 3 for both task and then comment to this post about what you notice is required to acheive these grades.

Please be ready to discuss by Monday, 9/21

36 comments:

Anonymous said...

The level 6 essays require you to be able to present your topic clearly, use appropriate wording, and also to have a organized standard form essay.
-Alex Bao Class 203

Jenna S. said...

To achieve a level six essay, you must use large vocabulary and reveal an in-depth understanding of the ideas in the passages and how they connect to the question being asked of you to answer. In addition, you must be aware of who your audience is. Also, your ideas have to be developed clearly and in a structured manner. However, for a level three essay, you must show a basic understanding of the ideas in the passages given to you through the writing of your essay. In addition, your ideas have to be presented briefly, as you only use some details from the passages.

Alexandria Barry said...

To get a leavel six essay,you must clearly organize your topic, make sure you use large vocabulary and clearly present your topic.But if you want to get a leavel three on your essay you have to tell the basic idea's and show a good understanding of the task.
-Alexandria Barry

Anonymous said...

joseph Ebiotu period 2(my schedule changed)

to get a level six essay you have to have good grammer and spelling, make connections with the text, and throughly describe the point you are trying to make. You must also use a wide variety of vocabulary. You must also have a good understanding of the passage. It also has to be verry well organized.
For a level 3 paper however, you have to have ok language usuage and have a ok understanding of the passage. And also refer to the text. And you explain the point you are trying to make breifly. It has to be fairly organized as well.

Anonymous said...

unlike level 3 a level six must be more detailed understanding if the text that you have read as well as a good connection between the task and the stories. level six requires many references and clear and full responses to the text where as level three requires just a simple brief summary. level six requires you to maintain a clear and appropriate focus and skillful relevant transitions. but level three requires you to maintain some what of a focus that may be not so clear or appropriate and and it may include some kind of structure buh wont be to relevant to the task. level six includes decent long sentence that engage the reader and use vocabulary. as for level three the sentences are some what long and the vocabulary is limited and not really engaging the reader. level six also includes practically no errors while level three includes many errors that so some what of comprehension.

Josephine C. said...

A level six essay should have a wide span of vocabulary and a good understanding of the ideas in the passages and how they connect to the question thats being asked. Also,your ideas have to be developed clearly and in a oraganized manner. But for a level three essay, you have to show a clear and basic understanding of the passages thats given to you throughout your essay.

Raisa B. said...

A level 3 essay requires the student to provide a response which shows a basic understanding of the topic, few connections and few developed ideas. A level 3 response also has to establish a focus, and include somewhat of a structure and vocabulary.

A level 6 essay must be very detailed, and include insightful descriptions of the documents provided, and connections between the documents and tasks. Ideas have to be developed clearly, and mantained throughout the whole essay. The language used must be sophisticated and relevant, and student must use many different techniques and English language conventions.

Anonymous said...

To achieve a level 6 essay you must have a clear understanding of the task. Create contorlling ideas with relevant and specific evidence to support it. The organization of the essay must be coherent, detailed and maintain to the topic, instead of bouncing around. The vocab must be clear and ingaging to pull the reader in and have apporpiate grammar.

danielle said...

A level 6 essay not only fulfills the task, but goes in debt while staying on topic. The language use is sophisticated, the grammar is close to perfect, and the essay is well organized.

A level 3 essay does not go in dept and just shows basic understanding of the documents and task. The essay is not well organized and changes topics within paragraphs. The grammar is not very good and repetition is seen throughout the essay.

Danielle C Period 8

Maria said...

to write a level six essay you must fully understand the task. You have to use a lot of details and be very descriptive. Also you need to make connections to get the best grade that you can.

to write a level three essay it isn't as detailed as a level six essay. they understand what to do but the spelling isn't good and its disorganized.

Michelle Xia said...

To achieve an level 6 essay, it needs to be organized, on topic, in dept with the topic, descriptive, and perfect spelling and grammar.
However to write a level 3 essay, it's asking for a basic understanding of the task. It doesn't have to be as organized or descriptive.

-michelle xia

robin o. said...

To recieve a level 6 essay you need to be organized, in depth and stay on topic, you need to have good grammar and spelling, proper language, it needs to have details and be descriptive, as well as going above and beyond what you are expected to write. A level 3 essay is the same concept but very basic. Its less organized, descriptive, as detailed and has more grammar and spelling mistakes.

Marc said...

To get a level 6 essay, you really need to be organized, and must be able to develop your ideas full using details from the text. You must also use language that is both engaging with a sense of having a voice. And you need very good grammar and spelling skills.

dajamoal said...

The essays show great variation, There are clear differences from a level six to a level three. A level six does not only address the tasks it fully expands on them in a detailed paragraph. Level three essay simply graze on the tasks with little to no expansion. Precise spelling and grammer are harshly checked.

Moses Allred
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ela period 2

Amanda Brandell said...

A level six essay should have a wide range of vocabulary and good understanding of the ideas in the passaged and how they connect to the question that is being asked. your ideas should be developed into an organized manner. for a level three essay, you have to show a clear and basic understanding of the passages that were given throughout the essay.

Rosemarie W said...

To write a level 6 essay, I must include facts from the story that was read aloud, which mean I have to take really good notes. I also noticed that I have to constuct my paragraphs with organization and structure. I also notcied that when a level 6 essay is written, when the peron says something, they back it up with examples so their thoughts are completely developed.

Isabela said...

to write a good essay just like a levl 6 essay i need to include details and facts, about the story, i have to make sure my writing is well organized, nd i have to have good enough notes because i will be needing them if i want to include important facts and details in my writing. Also i need data and examples to show what i am talking about and to back up what i mean.

sophia said...

A level three essay requires a basic and general uderstanding of the topic. The level three essay wouldn't include too much detail and it also may lack organization.

A level six essay would be completely different. A level six essay would include a good use of vocabulary, organization, and detail. There would be a structure to the essay and wouls stay on topic. There wouldn't be a lot of repitition and there also wouldn't be many or any spalling/grammar mistakes.

Jessye Pragen said...

To get a level six essay, you must use large vocabulary and reveal an in-depth understanding of the ideas in the passages and how they connect to the question being asked of you to answer. Also, you must be able to understand who your audience is to write the essay. Your ideas have to be developed in a clear and in a structured manner. However, for a level three essay, you must show a basic understanding of the ideas in the passages given to you through the writing of your essay. In addition, your ideas have to be presented briefly, as you only use some details from the passages.

monicaaa S. (: said...

In order to get a level 6 on your essay, you should use a wide variety of advanced vocabulary in your essay. You must also show that you have an in depth understanding of the ideas and passages and how they relate to the question given to you. Your ideas in your essay should be organized and have proper grammar/spelling. Also, keep in m ind of who is your audience while writing your essay.
But to get a level three on your essay, you wouldn't go in depth like you would for a level six essay. Instead, you would just show a basic understanding of the passages given. You would also use some details from the passages in your essay. Also, there would only a few grammar/spelling mistakes.

adogirl said...

To achieve a level 6 essay you must have strong lanauage and proof of information.You must have a clear idea of what you are trying to proof to reader.
To obtain a level 3 grade, you would have to have a basic understading of the task, express your ideas briefly. Also you would have had to have a basic focus with basic vocabualry

Allison OHagan
Period 1

Brianna Hungerford said...

In order to acheieve a level 6 essay, your ideas must be thoroughly thought out and you must be detailed in your response. As well, you must be organized with your information, stay on task and make sure your grammer, spelling and punctuation are used correctly.
In order to acheieve a level 3 essay, your response would have to show a basic understanding of the topic at hand and use little evidence. A level 3 essay may have grammer/spelling mistakes and only the posibility of structure.

Opal said...

Well I did this but since it didn't post, I'm doing it again...

In order to get a level 6 essay, your essay has to include many ideas of the topic and has to be written in very well detailed information. As like any other essays, it has to be organized and include all the correct info.

In rder to get a level 3 essay, your eassay should hve atleast some info and a some understanding of the topic.

ante said...

in order to get a level 6 essay the essay needs to include atleast 3 strong points that are explained at a great depth.you need to use a large scale of vocabulary and have a reallly well strucutred essay.
in order to achieve a level 3 your essay would be a less than standard essay. you will cover some of the main points but not all and explain some of it .

donna said...

From reading these essays, I’ve noticed that in order to achieve a level six essay your writing must include proper grammar, a wide range of vocabulary, and show that you have a detailed understanding of the task. A level six essay must also be written in a way that your topic is clearly presented; it is organized, and makes connections to the text, or passage they’ve given you. A level three essay basically has some of the same things such as details, vocabulary, and grammar, but it is a little worse, or not as much. Your ideas are also presented briefly in a level three essay; using some details from the passage. It is also shows somewhat of organizational skills.

brenttttt said...

to get a level six essay, you need to be an excellent writer. you need to know and use vocabualary on a high level, have perfect grammar, and show that you understand the task that we are basingthe essay on. your topic has to be presented clearly, which means that your essay refers to the passage or text they have given you and information from the outside world.

Nick Cinturati said...

I've learned that to write a level 6 essay, you must first use good grammar and vocabulary, and then show that you clearly understand the task. Your topic must be fully explained and referred to the passage or text that you've read. To write a level 3 essay, you must use fairly good grammar and vocabulary, and show that you understand the task clearly enough. You must finally, explain your topic briefly and refer it to the passage or text with a small amount of less information than a level 6 essay.

Mary Bella Torosyan said...

To recieve a level six essay you have to use good vocabulary and a wide range of you understanding the text in the passages that were given and how the questions they gave are relevent to the passage. The structure must be organaized. A level 3 essay does not show as much understanding and details as the level 6 essay does.

Shannon Doran said...

To get a level six essay you must use good vocabulary, describe aspects of the essay, and show your unerstanding of the topic you are writing about and you have to organize your thoughts. But a level 3 essay doesn't show as much uderstanding of the topic, and isn't as oganized.

-Shannon Doran Pd. 1

THEBOSS said...

A level 6 essay includes strong vocabulary, good grammar, and you have to show that you have a strong understanding of what is being asked. A level 3 essay lacks a variety of vocabulary, and gets straight to the point in other words does what is asked but does not go in depth.
-Christian Segura

AV said...

The difference between a level 6 essay and a level 3 essay is the analysis portion. A level 3 essay just merely describes the text that is layed out in front of you, so really, you're just sumarizing the text. If you want a level 6 essay, then you have to dig deep into the text, pick out the pieces from the text that you need, and then ellaborate on them to prove you're point. Also, a level six essay must have no spelling and gramatical errors, and must include sophisticated vocabulary useage. A level 3 essay can have a few errors, and the vocabulary dosen't have too be too sophisticated.


Andrew Villa Period 8

chris903 said...

I learned that in order to write a level 6 essay, you have to be able to give a significant amount of information for whatever topic you're writing about, and you ahve to use some challenging vocabulary. You have to give information thats relevant to the topic, and you have to check over you're work after to make sure theres no grammar errors, and misspelled words.

-Chris Cinturati pd.8

Mike D. said...

To achieve a leavel 6 essay you must have proper and appropriate wording, have organization in the essay, and you must be able to portray theinformation given in well thoughtout paragraphs.

Anonymous said...

To achieve a level 6 essay, you must understand the concept of that task and understand exactly what they are asking you to do. You must add a wide range of vocabulary, have proper grammer and make sure it is neat and organized. For a level 3 essay, you should understand the task yet you may be a little confused. There may not be as wide range of vocabulary as in a level 6 essay, but there is still some vocab included. The writer of a level 3 essay may or may not connect the task to what they are actually writing about.

angela said...

Basically to achieve a six in an essay you have to follow all literary elements. Your vocabulary should be sophisticated, using words that aren't usual, to have a introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion.A level three is different than a level 3 essay in the way that the level three essay just completes the task but the level six goes in depth and stays but stays in task at the same time.

biancaj1.com said...

To achieve a level six you must use vocabulary,reveal an in-depth
analysis of the text,be aware of your audience make insightful connections between information and ideas in the text and the assigned task.Develop ideas clearly
and fully, making effective use of a wide range of relevant and specific details from the
text. For a level three essay you must convey a basic, andyou have to have a good
understanding of the text,
make few connections between
information and ideas in
the text and the assigned
task.develop ideas briefly,
using some details from
the text.