Choose a time of year and explain how it makes you feel.

PERSONAL RESPONSE

Choose a time of year and explain how it makes you feel.

Code Descriptor: 10 (Topic Development)• The response is not developed or is developed with irrelevant

ideas and information.

Code Descriptor: 10 (Use of Conventions)• Errors in conventions distract from communication.

Code Descriptor: 20 (Topic Development)• The response is developed with vague ideas and

information; it may contain some irrelevant ideas and information.

Code Descriptor: 30 (Topic Development)• The response is developed with clear, specific and

relevant ideas and information.

Code Descriptor: 20 (Use of Conventions)• Errors in conventions do not distract from

communication.

Editing a Personal Response• Have you regurgitated the question clearly?

(Can the answer be understood without knowing the question?)

• Do you have enough evidence to support your response?

• Do the examples support your response?• Do you have an effective conclusion?• Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation.

Others for expressing an opinion/Topic Sentences

-It is/isn’t easy to waste a lot of time online

-It is better to buy a new/used car

-Eating MacDonald's once a week is/isn’t ok

-Basketball is/isn’t the greatest sport.

-The beach does/doesn’t make a good vacation

-It is/isn’t important to have friends

-Kids should/should not start smoking

-Reading is/isn’t important

-Computers are/aren’t a great invention

-Canada is the best/worst country in the world

-Teens should/should not have more freedom

-Weekends are/aren’t great

-Everybody should/shouldn’t recycle

-The school week should/shouldn’t be shortened to three days

-Ontario is/isn’t a beautiful place

Reflection

• What are the things that I did well?

• What are the things that I need to improve on?

Transition Words

Green Yellow Red

One reasonFirst For exampleOne exampleTo begin withTo start with

SecondThirdAnother reasonAnother exampleAlsoAs well asToo In Addition Additionally

Last FinallyIn conclusionIn summaryIn shortSo you can seeAs one can seeTo summarizeHence