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1D0 Handouts & Resources
ENG1D0 Overview of Assessment
The Overview of Assessment outlines the summative
assessments for the course, the total marks, and overall weighting.
ENG1D0 Calendar of Due Dates
Uses this document to keep track of upcoming deadlines to
ensure you don't get overwhelmed.
Unit 1 - Drama and Forms of Writing
The Descriptive Paragraph
Rubric - This is the evaluation form for the first
summative assignment for this unit. If you have lost or misplaced
the copy you were given in class you can print a new one here to
submit with your assignment.
Descriptive Writing
This handout has five clear examples of effective descriptive writing. Use the
characteristics and conventions of descriptive writing outlined in the handout as
a guide to help you with your own writing.
The Expository Paragraph
Rubric - This is the evaluation form for the second
summative assignment for this unit. If you have lost or misplaced
the copy you were given in class you can print a new one here to
submit with your assignment. Remember: you must submit a rubric with
your assignment.
Unit 2 - Sound and Meaning
Poetry - Sound and Meaning
Rubric - This document outlines the poetry
performance summative assignment. The evaluation rubric is included.
If you have lost or misplaced the copy you were given in class you
can print a new one here to submit prior to your presentation.
Approaches to 'Speaking' a Poem
Here are some suggestions for exploring and presenting the 'sounds'
of your poem.
Selected Poems for the Sound Presentation:
Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf - Roald Dahl
Eleanor Rigby - John Lennon and Paul McCartney
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
Out―Out - Robert Frost
My Last Duchess - Robert Browning
The Daniel Jazz - Vachel Lindsay
Mending Wall - Robert Frost
The Walrus and the Carpenter - Lewis Carroll
Kubla Kahn - Coleridge
Ulysses - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The Lamb - The Tyger - both by William Blake
The Lady of Shalott - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
400: Coming Home - Dennis Lee
Sisters of Mercy - Leonard Cohen
Unit 3 - Fiction and the Literary Essay
Chapter Study Pages
Here are all ten study sheets for The Hobbit.
Download and print replacements for any that you have lost or
mislaid.
| Chapter 1 | Chapters 11, 12 & 13 |
| Chapters 2, 3 & 4 | Chapters 14, 15 & 16 |
| Chapters 5, 6 & 7 | Chapters 17 & 18 |
| Chapters 8, 9 & 10 | Chapter 19 |
Dwarf Runes Font
Try typing your own dwarf messages with this ttf font for Word.
Bilbo - Attitude Towards Others Charts
These are 3 graphic organisers that show how Biblo views and how he is viewed by various
characters in the novel.
Planning of the Literary Essay
This is an optional prep. sheet that will help you stay focused
while writing your 3-paragraph essay. You should complete it prior
to writing your first draft.
Difficulty/Triumph/Personal Connection Essay
Rubric - This is the evaluation rubric for the
novel study essay - a 3 paragraph essay that focuses on a difficulty
that a specific character faces, how he/she triumphs over that
difficulty and a personal connection to the chosen difficulty and
triumph.
Using Evidence and Transition Cues
PowerPoint Presentation - Review this slideshow
for tips on how to incorporate evidence, and use transition cues and
coherent links effectively.
Peer Evaluation of the Essay (Checklist)
Here is the checklist that you must submit with your essay. Your
essay is not complete until you can check the YES box for all 26
items.
Difficulty/Triumph/Personal Connection Essay
Sample
This is an example of the 3 paragraph essay that focuses on a
difficulty that a specific character faces, how he/she triumphs over
that difficulty and a personal connection to the chosen difficulty
and triumph.
An Excerpt from a Letter by J.R.R. Tolkien
This is a copy of a letter written by Tolkien to the editors of the
Oxford English Dictionary about the definition of hobbit. Read the
letter and answer the response questions.
Unit 4 - Docudrama
Docu-drama Inquiry Question Process
This document is basically a synthesis of the discussions we've had
and the notes that I've put on the board regarding the development
of an Inquiry Question and then answering that question in a 6-scene
docudrama.
Docu-drama Evaluation
Rubric - The docu-drama is an intense, student
directed unit and is the final class assessment for ENG 1D0. This
document contains a brief outline of the process and the rubric your
teacher will be using to evaluate the presentation.
Unit 5 - Independent Reading Program
Reading Program
Overview
This handout briefly outlines the design and purpose of the Grade 9
Reading Program at C.P.S.S.
Response 1
Rubric - This is the evaluation for the first
assignment in your independent reading program.
Response 2
Rubric - This is the evaluation for the second
assignment in your independent reading program.
My Growth as a Reader
PowerPoint Presentation - This is a slideshow presentation that
outlines the prewriting stages of this assignment.
Reading Strategy 1 - Genre Framework
Reading Strategy 2A - Four Square Perspective (explanation)
Reading Strategy 2B - Four Square Perspective (blank)
Reading Strategy 3A - Dense Questioning (chart form)
Reading Strategy 3B - Dense Questioning (circle form)
Response 3
Rubric - This is the evaluation for the
third
assignment in your independent reading program.
Exam Preparation & Review
Overview of the Final Evaluation
This handout provides details for each of the three portions of the
Final Evaluation in ENG 1D0.
Learning Skills - Checklist
Review this "Do You?" handout as you prepare for Part 2 of your
Final Evaluation. Be sure to consider your individual performance during EACH
summative evaluation.
Final Evaluation - Part 1 - Learning Skills
Interview Rubric
This is the rubric that your teacher will be using to assess the
Interview portion of your Final Evaluation. Click here for
additional help with Learning Skills.
Final Evaluation - Part 2 - Concept Map
This is the outline of the 'take-home' portion of the exam.
Remember: this is a Concept Map, not a Mind Map - there are slight
differences. See me if you need additional clarification. I've
included some examples of what concept maps look like - of course,
they have absolutely nothing to do with your Exam Topic, but at
least you'll get an idea of what a Concept Map looks like.
Creating a Basic Concept Map
Need help? This handout contains a flowchart, some planning
suggestions, and some linking words to help you plan and execute
your Concept Map.
Inspiration.com
Inspiration8 can help you organize information, develop thinking
skills and demonstrate knowledge. There is a FREE 30-day trial
version of the program that you can download to your home PC or Mac.
While it takes a little time to learn how to use the program
efficiently the learning curve itself is not difficult. Anyone with
average computer skills should be able to create an organized and
comprehensive concept map in just a few hours. Try not to get
distracted by some of the features of the program (such as symbols,
images, and colour). Focus on keeping your map organized and on
topic. Play with the program's extra features when you have more
time to explore. Your Grade 9 - Final Evaluation Part II - The
Concept Map should be easy to read, organized, and concise (don't
expand beyond a regular sheet of paper - 8.5x11). Here is an example
of just one kind of map that you can create with this versatile
program:
