Name: __________________

Technology Wins the Game

Write About Reading

Response: Think about your favorite sport. Identify something

about the sport that could be improved. It could be a piece of
equipment, part of the playing field, or something else. Write a
paragraph using facts, definitions, and details to explain the
problem and offer a possible solution. Use a personal
experience to support your reasoning. Be specific about what
the problem is and how you would solve it. Include a drawing
that illustrates the problem and/or one that shows the solution.
Use the graphic organizer to help you plan your writing before
you begin. Use the following Rubric to help you check your
final response before you turn in your notebook.
Writing
Trait
*Conventio
ns
*Sentence
Fluency

Score of 6

Score of 5

Score of 4

Score of 3

Excellent
use of
conventions.
Variety of
sentences
that flow
smoothly
and
naturally.

Good use of
conventions
. Some
variety of
complete
sentences
that flow
smoothly
and
naturally.

Ok use of
convention
s. Some
variety of
complete
sentences.
Some of
them flow
smoothly
and
naturally.

Ok use of
conventio
ns. Little
variety in
complete
sentences
and few of
them flow
smoothly
and
naturally.

*Word
Choice
*Voice

Writer links
opinions and
reasons with
words and
phrases.
Uses specific
language
and
connects
with the
reader in a
unique way.

Writer links
most
opinions
and reasons
with words
and
phrases.
Uses
specific
language.
Connects
with the
reader.

Writer links
some
opinions
and
reasons
with words
and
phrases.
Uses some
specific
language
and
connects

Score of 2

Growing
use of
conventio
ns. Little
variety of
sentences.
Incomplet
e
sentences
which
hinder
meaning.
Writer
Writer
links some attempts
opinions
to connect
and
opionions
reasons
and
with words reasons
and
with
phrases.
words.
May use
Very little
some
specific
specific
language
language
used and
and might lack of

Score of 1
Little or no
use of
conventions
. No variety
in
sentences.
Incomplete
sentences
which
hinder
meaning.
Writer does
not link
opinions
and reasons
with words
and uses no
specific
language.
Does not
connect
with the
reader.

with the
reader.
*Organizati
on

*Focus
*Support

Introduces
topic clearly
and
organizes
reasons and
facts to
support their
viewpoint.
Has a strong
conclusion

Introduces
topic and
mostly
organizes
their
reasons and
facts to
support
their
viewpoint.
Has a good
conclusion.

Introduces
topic and
does ok in
organizing
reasons
and facts
to support
their
viewpoint.
Conclusion
is ok.

connect
with the
reader.
Introduces
topic and
organizes
some of
their
reasons
and facts.
Conclusion
is ok.

connectio
n with the
reader.
Introduces
topic and
organizes
only a few
reasons or
facts.
Conclusion
is ok.

Does not
introduce
topic and
fails to
organize
reasons and
facts. Does
not have a
conclusion.

First

Introduce your topic:

Next

State the problem and solution clearly:

Then

Include facts, definitions, and details:

Finall
y

End with a concluding statement:

Add

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