Name: ____________Grace McCoy__________ Teacher: _______Mrs.

Walker___________________________ Period: _5______

ENGLISH 2 Honors
Q2 SELF-ASSESSMENT LOG
Creating an Argument About Theme

NY​ = Not Yet ​D ​= Developing ​ ​ = Proficient

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_11/10_ 11/29__ 12/5___ _12/12_ ______ ______

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SKILL DEVELOPMENT: These are the skills you need to prove growth in for your Q2 Conference!
I am able to ​use preparation and the following skills to engage in academic discussions:
D- D D D+
synthesize, paraphrase, elaborate and clarify, support ideas with examples, build
on or challenge the ideas of others, and actively listen.
I am able to ​develop​ a literary analysis argument and apply the concepts of argument NY D D D
structure to my own composition (both in speaking and writing).

I am able to ​connect​ pieces of writing and art from various genres in terms of theme NY D D P
and intent.

D D D P
I am able to ​connect​ an author’s time and life to the content of his/her literary work.

NY D D+ P
I am able to ​analyze​ the elements of an author’s’ style.

I am able to​ revise, plan, edit, and rewrite​ my writing to develop and strengthen my NY D D P
writing for a specific purpose/audience.

NY D D D
I am able to ​apply​ rules of conventional usage in writing to convey ideas clearly.

BIG QUESTIONS: How do these relate to your skills?

How can I express (with what specific strategies) how theme and intent are related D D D D
among differing sources?

NY NY D D
How do we write about the effect of an author’s word choice?

NY D- D P
What is the revision process that makes my writing better?

In the face of adversity, how do individuals maintain integrity, and what causes some to NY NY D P
prevail and some to fail?

NY NY D D
How does one find meaning in literature and life - and keep it?

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND KEY VOCABULARY: ​How do these relate to your skills?
Diction & Syntax for effect NY D D P

Tone (and shifts in tone) NY NY D P

Vague Pronouns D NY D P

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement NY D D P

Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses NY NY D P

KEYS TO SUCCESS: ​How do these relate to your growth?

I exhibit a ​growth mindset​ by taking risks, asking questions, and trying again (this D D P P
includes seeking out help from my teachers or in the resource center when I don’t
understand something).
I do more than belong; I ​participate​ by frequently and actively contributing to D D P P
whole-class discussions, group-work, and partner-work.

I practice​ integrity​ by focusing on the learning (not the grade), doing my own work, and D P P P
challenging myself to stretch beyond my comfort zone (grow, don’t coast).

I revise my work (including my returned homework) and ​reflect​ on strategies that help D D+ P P
me learn.
I ​manage stress​ by breaking down big assignments into parts, writing down D P P P
assignments in a planner, and participating in non-academic hobbies.