 Part 3, Step 3: Practice Grading the Paragraphs The Paragraphs are the most important part of getting a good grade on the Regents. They are scored out of 2. It is hard to get a 2, and hard to get a 0, but easy to get a 1. YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET A 1. If you get 1s (not 0s, but 1s) instead of 2s on both paragraphs, that's 12 points off your Regents. That's the difference between failing and a 75. The following checklist will tell you how they are graded. How are Q26 and Q27 graded? Question 26:
Question 27:
Directions--Learn Like a Teacher: For this assignment I will let you train yourself to grade Part 3 paragraphs the same way they train the teachers who grade them. Question 26: The Controlling Idea Paragraph 1. Read through the Anchor Paragraphs for Question 26 of the August 2012 Regents to see why they are graded the way they are. 2. Read through the Sample Paragraphs for Question 26 of the August 2012 Regents and GRADE THEM! Write a grade of 0, 1 or 2 on a piece of paper for each sample. 3. Check your answers, and read the explanations of why the Sample Paragraphs got these grades. Question 27: The Literary Terms Paragraph 1. Read through the Anchor Paragraphs for Question 27 of the August 2012 Regents to see why they are graded the way they are. 2. Read through the Sample Paragraphs for Question 27 of the August 2012 Regents and GRADE THEM! Write a grade of 0, 1 or 2 on a piece of paper for each sample. 3. Check your answers, and read the explanations of why the Sample Paragraphs got these grades. Full Text |