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Unit 1 Summative
Step 1: HIGHLIGHT KEYWORDS IN PROMPT
Prompt​: ​Pick one of the poems or stories we read and
write a well-organized informational paragraph that
explains how the author feels about their family. Use at
least 2 quotes as evidence from the text ​and​ carefully
explain what they mean. Be sure to cite your sources.

Step 2: BRAINSTORM IDEAS

Story Title:

Quotes:

How does that author feel about family?

Step 3: TOPIC SENTENCES ​Choose ​1​ type of topic sentence from the list below answer to the prompt.
Simple Cisneros feels a duty to her home, even when she does not feel like she belongs there.
statement

Number
statement
Step 4: OUTLINE ​Plan out what order you will say things in.
Answer (A) Evidence for support (C) Explanation of evidence (E)
HOW DOES THE AUTHOR
FEEL ABOUT HIS/HER
FAMILY?

Step 5: COMPOSITION ​Look at your outline then turn your ideas in complete sentences in the space provided on the
back.
e
Final Draft (Follow Outline)

Topic Sentence The Author in the story “ Raised by Women “ feel about her family is that she was raised
(Answer to fairly and respected. But she was also very grateful and proud of her parents that raised
Prompt):
her. Also made her a strong independent women and ready for anything Bad coming in life
HOW DOES
for her.
THE
AUTHOR
FEEL ABOUT
HIS/HER
FAMILY?

Citation (Quote): In this text of this story “Raised by women” author says -
“​Some PhD toten 
Poetry writing 
Portrait painting 
"I'll see you in court" 
World traveling 
Stand back, I'm creating 
Type of Queens. 
I was raised by  
Women. ( Kelly norman Ellis #7) 
 
  
 

Explain WHY This text evidence support my answer because Kelly felt proud that she was raised in a
citation backs good way and was grateful for her parents for doing that in her life. Also she figured out in
up Answer
the future that now she can do things by herself in life.

Citation (Quote): In this text of the story “ Raised by Woman” author says -
Some face slapping 
Hands on hips 
"Don't mess with me, 
Pack your bags and  
get the hell out of my house" 
Sorta Women. ( kelly norman ellis # 6)  

Explain WHY This text evidence support my answer because this shows that the author got kicked out the
citation backs house and she had to live life alone and she this was a moment that shows that in the future
up Answer
she will be strong and live somewhere alone and can do anything.

Concluding Readers should know now after the reading is that life is hard for some people in life
Sentence they struggle and still grateful for what they have. Also being the same as the author Kelly
What should the
reader know now norman ellis nothing can’t stop you in life from what u want to be.
after reading your
paragraph?

Step 6: WORKS CITED ​Create a MLA citation for each source that you quoted.
Works Cited

Source 1
Kelly norman Ellis #6,7 “Raised by Woman”

WRITE CITATION IN ORDER BELOW

Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Article or Chapter” ​Title of Book.​ City: Publisher, Year. Type
of Source.

Step 7:
 Rubrics 
Highlight Each “I Can” Statement that you have accomplished in your paragraph.

Standard 1: Inference
1: Basic I can draw conclusions based on details from the text. Score=
I can draw accurate conclusions based on details from the Comments:
text.
I can cite the details from the text that I based my conclusion
2: Approaching
on.
I can state that the details from the text connect to my
conclusion.
I can explain how and why the details from the text prove my
3: Proficient
conclusion.
I can draw conclusions that rely on an entire text or multiple
texts.
4: Advanced
I can explain text to world connections that support my
conclusions.

Standard 2: Informational Paragraph

I can write a topic sentence that answers the prompt. Score=
1: Basic I can write a conclusion sentence that restates the answer to Comments:
the prompt.
I can answer all parts of the prompt
I can use evidence to support my ideas.
2: Approaching
I can organize my big ideas in a logical way.
I can clearly explain how my evidence supports my ideas.
3: Proficient
I can use appropriate, varied transitions.
I can develop my ideas beyond a basic understanding by
4: Advanced explaining text-to-text connections, text-to-world connections,
metaphors, similes, etc.

Standard 3: Citation (in-text)

1: Basic I can use relevant quotes from sources to support ideas. Score=
I can write the author and page number in parentheses at the Comments:
2: Approaching
end of the sentence.
3: Proficient I can introduce my quote using the source-verb introduction.
4: Advanced I can use a variety of source-verb introductions.

Standard 4: Complete Sentences

I can write a response with a subject (noun) and a Score =
1: Basic
verb that agree in every sentence. Comments:
I can complete all my thoughts by avoiding
2: Approaching
sentence fragments.
I can end sentences at the appropriate place to
3: Proficient
avoid run-ons.
4: Advanced I can use varied sentence structure.