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:
Papah football by Cedric Yamanaka

Quotes:
“ I hear talk li,da tp your bruddah again
Luke, I going kick your sorry ass all the
way to Makaha surfing beach.” he walked
out the room Kyle, that, panty baster was
smiling like can eat one banana sidewards”
(Yamanaka 2)
“Das for you” he said, putting his arm on
my shoulder da was the first time in my life.
I was looking at him, and he was looking at
me.”(Yamanaka 7)

How does that author feel about family?

He felt like he was blamed for everything
but his little brother wasn’t so basically the
bad kid of the family. But his dad loves him
and does too so they have one love hate
relationship.
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 Luke feels even though he was being blamed for everything from his dad, his dad still loves him.

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?

The author feels that even though he “I hear u talk li,da to your His brother got away with everything
was blamed for everything by his dad bruddah again Luke, I due to his dad.
and brother, his dad still loves him, so going kick your sorry ass to
it is basically a tough love makaha surfing beach”. he
relationship. walked out da room. kyle,
that panty baster had one
smile on his face like he
could eat on banana
sidewards”(Yamanaka 2)

“Das for you,” he said putting his arm His dad maybe hard on him but he
on my shoulder da was the first time still loves Luke.
in my life, I was looking at him and,
he was looking at me”(Yamanaka 7)

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 Even though he was blamed for everything by his dad for his brother his dad still loves him,
(Answer to so they basically have a tough love relationship.
Prompt):
HOW DOES
THE
AUTHOR
FEEL ABOUT
HIS/HER
FAMILY?

Citation (Quote): “ I hear you talk li,da to your druddah again,Luke I going kick your sorry ass all the way to
Makaha surfing beach” he walked out the room. Kyle da panty baster was smiling like he
can eat one banana backwards”(Yamanaka 2)

Explain WHY This shows that his dad blames him for everything when his brother acts like on cry baby.
citation backs Also his brother gets away with everything because he's younger.
up Answer

Citation (Quote): ‘Das for you” he said putting his arm on my shoulder, that was the first time in my life. I
ever looked at him and, he was looking at me”(Yamanaka 7).

Explain WHY This is another example of his dad loving him. This also show the tough love between he the
citation backs father relationship they have.
up Answer

Concluding In conclusion what I’ve learned even though he was blamed for everything his dad still
Sentence loves him even if he was blamed for everything due to his brother. so they had a tough love
What should the
reader know now relationship.
after reading your
paragraph?

Step 6: WORKS CITED ​Create a MLA citation for each source that you quoted.
Works Cited
 Source 1
Yamanaka Cedric . “Papah football” University of Hawaii book,2002

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.

Rubrics 
Step 7:

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