Student Achievement Goals

1. Primary Objectives (lower-levels of Bloom's Taxonomy)

1.1. Students will understand the difference between formal and informal writing.

1.1.1. Comprehension

1.2. Students will be able to produce claims based on an argument.

1.2.1. Application

1.3. Students will understand the difference between credible and non-credible sources.

1.3.1. Comprehension

2. Secondary Objectives (upper-levels of Bloom's Taxonomy)

2.1. Students will be able to examine a peer’s text and determine whether it uses formal or informal language.

2.1.1. Analysis

2.2. Students will be able to generate textual evidence based on the claims they have produced.

2.2.1. Synthesis

2.3. Students will be able to criticize a source for its credibility.

2.3.1. Evaluation

3. Monitoring Progress

3.1. Formative assessments

3.2. Free-writing

3.3. Weekly Journals