Paragraph for Discussion

Assessment for Lesson 2

Directions: You have now set up an account using the Math Fact application. You have also
explained how to use the flashcard and challenge portion of the application. Lastly, you have
practiced your basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication math facts with numerals 3-10
using the Math Fact application. Now, you are going to write a brief paragraph explaining why
you think it is important to practice and assess your progress of learning the basic addition,
subtraction, and multiplication math facts. You paragraph should have an introductory and
concluding sentence, and contain three examples to support your views. There should be a
minimum of six sentences in your paragraph.


Grading Checklist:
Did you include why you think using application is important ______/5
Do you have three examples to support your view ______/5
Do you have at least six sentences ______/5
Do you have introductory sentence ______/5
Do you have a concluding sentence ______/5
Did you write in complete sentences ______/5
Total ______/30

Story Writing : Importance of Using the Math Fact Application

Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Introduction First paragraph
has a \"grabber\"
or catchy
beginning.
First paragraph
has a weak
\"grabber\".
A catchy beginning
was attempted but
was confusing
rather than catchy.
No attempt was
made to catch the
reader\'s attention
in the first
paragraph.
Focus on Assigned
Topic
The entire story is
related to the
assigned topic and
allows the reader
to understand
much more about
the topic.
Most of the story
is related to the
assigned topic.
The story wanders
off at one point,
but the reader can
still learn
something about
the topic.
Some of the story
is related to the
assigned topic, but
a reader does not
learn much about
the topic.
No attempt has
been made to
relate the story to
the assigned topic.
Requirements All of the written
requirements
were met.
Almost all (about
90%) the written
requirements
were met.
Most (about 75%)
of the written
requirements
were met, but
several were not.
Many
requirements
were not met.
Spelling and
Punctuation
There are no
spelling or
punctuation errors
in the final draft.
Character and
place names that
the author
invented are
spelled
consistently
throughout.
There is one
spelling or
punctuation error
in the final draft.
There are 2-3
spelling and
punctuation errors
in the final draft.
The final draft has
more than 3
spelling and
punctuation
errors.