Embedded assessment 2

a reminder that your second embedded assessment - the 2 voices assignment is due on Tuesday, 11/10. 

Please bring in your written piece of the assignments on Monday 11/9 to be peer revised for last minute checks...

I would share your podcasts as well as another way to self check.

Contrasting Voices - graphic organizer

to be used for your project and also in your independent reading and/or lit cirlces...
p.34 in Springboard

persona is a voice assumed by a writer that is not his or her own. 
try to visualize situations when trying to figure out which personas or voices you want to use for the project.

Preparing for your embedded assessment 2 - "What gives writing a voice?"

As you continue to work on your projects outside of class, here are some more activities to get you thinking:

in your Springboar books, look at pages 30-31 (those of you who still don't have books, please share with someone who does or ask someone to photocopy the pages for you.) (These are NOT required activities, but rather suggested ones to aid you in your assignment... I STRONGLY RECOMMEND you take the time to do them, as they will help you prepare your assignment.)

• What are the voices of the speaker? Highlight lines that indicate the speaker's identities.
• How does diction show identity? Highlight examples (diction - word choice)
• Who is the audience?
• What is the author's purpose?
• What is the speaker's attitude or tone? Make the text to show textual evidence.

You  can also apply these things to what you read in your independent reading... when you are identifying author's craft, you may want to talk about diction or tone... what does your author do that is successful to a reader?  Voice can also come across in passages about protagonist's quality or conflict.

Brainstorming for you 2 voices project

As you are all in a frenzy about what to do with project....

Start here -

Think about the many voices you use in a day -
How do you talk to your friends? peers on a team? close friends? aquaintances? parents? authority figures?

Do you act differently at school? on a playground? on a team? at work?

Do you struggle with ideas and work hard to reconcile some of your inner beliefs with the ones you outwardly address?

Do you write poetry? Do you have a hard time expressing yourself?

Do a personal survey of a day... who do you interact with? how do you interact with those people?

For example:
My day I start out as "mommy" - we will call this voice number 1
then I come to school and I am "Ms. Sackstein"
then I may talk on the phone with my mom and I am "daughter"
then I hang out with my friends and I'm just "Starr" - with different friends, I am different levels of such... etc.

Each one of the above people encompassed in me, have varying degrees of intensity... which level and/or situation do I want to portray?

I can do a monologue or a class lecture as a podcast or I can do a lesson with Logan while I help him with his homework...
or I can do a conversation with my mom
or maybe I can read a piece of my poetry.

For my written piece, I was thinking of exploring the conflict of the different lives I lead...
I could do a journal entry, or a poem, or a memoir or a news article or opinion piece... etc.

I hope this helps some of you get started... remember this assignment is due finished on 11/9.  I would like to see drafts with the finished product...

You can always ask for help... make a conference if you want one.  Contact me via email at ssackstein@wjps.org

Embedded Assessment # 2 - Presenting Two of my voices due Nov. 9th (Monday)

The second half of this unit to finish up the idea of modern cultural voices is to explore the idea of voice.  You will be doing some work outside of class and some inside of class.  Please read the below assignment and post your questions.

Here is your assignment: (from page 49)

Assignment:
Your assignment is to write two original texts that reflect two distinctive voices you possess.  You will share one in an oral presentation (podcast) and the other in a written text.  Each text should demonstrate how you present yourself in two different contexts, roles, or subcultures.

Steps:

1. Review your notes about your culture and the groups (subcultures) to which you belong.  Look back at your brainstorming about voices you possess and the graphic organizer in which you described the ways you speak and the topics you normally discuss
2. Choose 2 voices or roles you would be willing to share.
3. Now, begin brainstorming new ideas for your 2 pieces by considering the people you might address in each role.  Are there particular individuals you speak to often using a specific voice? Or might your pieces represent the thoughts in your head (an interior monologue) rather than be directed to a specific individual?
4. Once you have identified 2 roles or voices, topics and an audience, consider your purpose and select appropriate genres in which to showcase your ideas.

Drafting

1. In an authentic voice, craft a rough draft of each piece.  Consider your diction, tone, imagery, and syntax.  The two pieces you create should be distinctly different in style, content, context and voice.
2. Consider which voice would be most appealing as an oral presentation to an audience of your peers and which voice you m ight prefer to present in writing.
3. In your podcast, you might include a formal introduction, or you might begin by hooking your audience by opening your presentation "in character." In either case, be sure you demonstrate the voice rather than simply describe it.  you may want to use clothing and props that would illuminate your presenation and voice.

Revising

1. Create notes for your podcast, highlighting sections you will say loudly or softly, noting what facial expressions you will use, and indicating places you will pause.
2. Rehearse your piece several times. Get feedback on your presentation.  Be sure tha tyour delivery is smooth and that your listeners will be able to perceive your verbal and nonverbal cues.
3. Once you have completed revisions, prepare a final copy for submission due Monday, November 9th.
4. Write a reflection that explains the different voices you portrayed in your pieces. In your reflection, explain why using the appropriate voice for a given situation, audience, and purpose coudl be considered a necessary survival skill in the 21st century.