Lesson 11 — Activity 3: Assignment
Completion requirements
In this assignment, read the following information and complete the assignment that follows.
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Choose one of the following topics to complete a visual essay:
Write your essay. Remember that you need:
When done, review your essay with the
You may use a computer or paper to complete this assignment.
1. You can type your work directly into the assignment box on the next page by clicking the "add submission" button under the orange box at the bottom of this page.
2. If you typed your work in a separate Word document, save your document, and either send it to your teacher as an e-mail attachment or print it off and hand it in to your teacher so it can be marked.
3. You can also choose to complete a hand-written assignment on a piece of paper. If so, please hand in your assignment to your teacher so it can be marked.
See the Marking Guide below to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.
Marking Guide:
In this assignment, read the following information and complete the assignment that follows.
A visual essay or photo essay is an essay that combines words and pictures to communicate a message. It is based on the same concept as a written essay; that is, there is one main idea that is being communicated and the pictures and words reinforce
or support that main idea.
Introduction Paragraph
When I think about what is most important in my life, the answer is easy: family. Being part of a family means that we learn to be responsible. Being part of a family also means that we learn how to deal with
conflict. Finally, being part of a family means that we have people who will love and support us. Family means a lot to me.
Body Paragraph #1 — Responsibilities of Family
In a family, everyone has duties and responsibilities. When we don't fulfill our responsibilities, we are letting down our whole family. We learn that we need to complete the tasks
assigned to us or everyone suffers. We also learn that as we prove ourselves to be responsible, we are rewarded with privileges and respect. These are valuable lessons to learn!
Body Paragraph #2 — Conflict in Family
In any group, there is bound to be conflict. Families are no different. We may not always agree with our parents and siblings, but we learn how to compromise. If we don't learn from our family
about how to deal with disagreements, we will run into problems outside of our homes. Learning to deal with those family arguments is actually going to help us in the long run.
Body Paragraph #3 — Love of Family
Family members may not always understand us or agree with us, but they do love us. We can count on our family to help us through our helpless years as babies. We can depend on our families for
support as we go through the turmoil of growing up. Finally, we can share our love with our children and grandchildren as we age. The care and support of our family lasts throughout our lifetime.
Concluding Paragraph:
I’ve learned that being part of a family means having important responsibilities and sometimes not being in agreement. But the most important thing I’ve learned is that families bring us love and are always
there when needed. I love my family too and can’t imagine my life without them! Even my brother who I found playing my video games earlier today!
Notice that each main idea discussed in the example above is shown in both words and pictures. The essay also follows the proper format you learned about in the previous activity.
Do the following:
Introduction Paragraph
When I think about what is most important in my life, the answer is easy: family. Being part of a family means that we learn to be responsible. Being part of a family also means that we learn how to deal with conflict. Finally, being part of a family means that we have people who will love and support us. Family means a lot to me.
When I think about what is most important in my life, the answer is easy: family. Being part of a family means that we learn to be responsible. Being part of a family also means that we learn how to deal with conflict. Finally, being part of a family means that we have people who will love and support us. Family means a lot to me.
Body Paragraph #1 — Responsibilities of Family
In a family, everyone has duties and responsibilities. When we don't fulfill our responsibilities, we are letting down our whole family. We learn that we need to complete the tasks assigned to us or everyone suffers. We also learn that as we prove ourselves to be responsible, we are rewarded with privileges and respect. These are valuable lessons to learn!
In a family, everyone has duties and responsibilities. When we don't fulfill our responsibilities, we are letting down our whole family. We learn that we need to complete the tasks assigned to us or everyone suffers. We also learn that as we prove ourselves to be responsible, we are rewarded with privileges and respect. These are valuable lessons to learn!
Body Paragraph #2 — Conflict in Family
In any group, there is bound to be conflict. Families are no different. We may not always agree with our parents and siblings, but we learn how to compromise. If we don't learn from our family about how to deal with disagreements, we will run into problems outside of our homes. Learning to deal with those family arguments is actually going to help us in the long run.
In any group, there is bound to be conflict. Families are no different. We may not always agree with our parents and siblings, but we learn how to compromise. If we don't learn from our family about how to deal with disagreements, we will run into problems outside of our homes. Learning to deal with those family arguments is actually going to help us in the long run.
Body Paragraph #3 — Love of Family
Family members may not always understand us or agree with us, but they do love us. We can count on our family to help us through our helpless years as babies. We can depend on our families for support as we go through the turmoil of growing up. Finally, we can share our love with our children and grandchildren as we age. The care and support of our family lasts throughout our lifetime.
Family members may not always understand us or agree with us, but they do love us. We can count on our family to help us through our helpless years as babies. We can depend on our families for support as we go through the turmoil of growing up. Finally, we can share our love with our children and grandchildren as we age. The care and support of our family lasts throughout our lifetime.
Concluding Paragraph:
I’ve learned that being part of a family means having important responsibilities and sometimes not being in agreement. But the most important thing I’ve learned is that families bring us love and are always there when needed. I love my family too and can’t imagine my life without them! Even my brother who I found playing my video games earlier today!
I’ve learned that being part of a family means having important responsibilities and sometimes not being in agreement. But the most important thing I’ve learned is that families bring us love and are always there when needed. I love my family too and can’t imagine my life without them! Even my brother who I found playing my video games earlier today!
Choose one of the following topics to complete a visual essay:
- What makes someone a hero?
- Why is it important to get an education?
Think of ideas for the topic you have chosen.
Remember you can:
1. Talk about the
topic. Discuss ideas with others and take notes about the suggestions
that come up. (The graphic organizers in Lesson 8 — Activity 3 are handy
as you organize your thoughts and ideas!)
2. Brainstorm. Think of every possible thing that relates to the topic and write down all the ideas that come to mind.
3. Use a journal and write. With the topic in mind, begin writing and let ideas flow.
Remember you can:
1. Talk about the topic. Discuss ideas with others and take notes about the suggestions that come up. (The graphic organizers in Lesson 8 — Activity 3 are handy as you organize your thoughts and ideas!)
2. Brainstorm. Think of every possible thing that relates to the topic and write down all the ideas that come to mind.
3. Use a journal and write. With the topic in mind, begin writing and let ideas flow.
Write your essay. Remember that you need:
- An introduction paragraph containing your thesis (a main idea to communicate with your reader/viewer).
- 2–3 body paragraphs, each on a specific topic, to help you prove your thesis. This will contain lots of examples to prove your point.
- A conclusion paragraph to summarize your most important points and to close in an interesting way.
Include meaningful images (photos, drawings, etc.) to go with each section of your essay. Arrange the photos or images and text in a visually appealing manner.
When done, review your essay with the
Checklist Items: Read through each item and review your work.
I read my written piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks,
and commas.
I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.
Proper
nouns begin with capital letters.
My sentences are complete thoughts and contain a
a word that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
and a a word that expresses "action," events, or states of being
I checked spelling and fixed the words that didn’t look right.
Then review with this Rubric that your teacher will use to mark your
work.
Checklist Items: Read through each item and review your work.
I read my written piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks,
and commas.
I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.
Proper
nouns begin with capital letters.
My sentences are complete thoughts and contain a
a word that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
and a a word that expresses "action," events, or states of being
I checked spelling and fixed the words that didn’t look right.
Checklist Items: Read through each item and review your work.
I read my written piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks,
and commas.
I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.
Proper
nouns begin with capital letters.
My sentences are complete thoughts and contain a
a word that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
and a a word that expresses "action," events, or states of being
I checked spelling and fixed the words that didn’t look right.
Checklist Items: Read through each item and review your work.
I read my written piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks,
and commas.
I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.
Proper
nouns begin with capital letters.
My sentences are complete thoughts and contain a
a word that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
and a a word that expresses "action," events, or states of being
a word that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea
a word that expresses "action," events, or states of being
I checked spelling and fixed the words that didn’t look right.
You may use a computer or paper to complete this assignment.
Please do one of the following:
1. You can type your work directly into the assignment box on the next page by clicking the "add submission" button under the orange box at the bottom of this page.
2. If you typed your work in a separate Word document, save your document, and either send it to your teacher as an e-mail attachment or print it off and hand it in to your teacher so it can be marked.
3. You can also choose to complete a hand-written assignment on a piece of paper. If so, please hand in your assignment to your teacher so it can be marked.
See the Marking Guide below to see how your teacher will grade this assignment.