Student Name __Sean-Jeramie Brown_________________________
Grade Contracted For __X__ A ____ B ____ C
| What concepts are you going to learn, or skills are you going to develop? | How will you learn the content/ develop the skill? | What evidence will you add to the portfolio to demonstrate your learning? | How will you and I assess the evidence of your learning/skills? |
| (20%) Based on 12ac: Expand my collaboration tools. Work on expanding my diversity between Microsoft and Google. Practice good student habits to improve my experience [text of goal] | Turn in work on time Section out my work so I’m not rushing late minute Use different media as an alternative to writing Be able to be a leader and follower when needed Helping group members complete a task Learning how to use more Microsoft programs versus Google | Uploading more Microsoft work Using different media Acceptable work by my groups Pictures of my work broken down into sections | My work is being turned in on time. My group’s work is on task and following direction Using the correct media for different task Expansion of my word in Microsoft Letting others take the lead Engaging with more classmates |
| (10%) Based on 7bc: Be willing to learn and seek information outside the classroom and apply it to new situations in the class [text of goal] | Pay attention in class and be an active listener Find other readings to relate to the class topic Relate outside pieces into my blog comments Learn from my classmates and hear their perspectives Do topic webs for essays | Up-to-date notes after each class Citations outside of class readings Read more books Conversations between classmates Topics in my blog posts that can relate to the post | My attention in class Asking questions in class Me integrating ideas and examples from other readings |
| (30%) Based on 5ad: Create logical research questions relevant to the problem and be able to cite information correctly [text of goal] | Communicate with my professor about advanced question formats Look at some samples of alike questions Learn how to integrate quotes into essays Learn the different ways of integration | Examples of perfected integration Notes of conversations between student and professor The annotations of the samples of alike questions Examples of different stages of my writing | Examples of draft questions and proof I analyzed and rewrote the question Blog post that has better questions to intrigue my classmates Questions with better vocabulary and context |
| (20%) Based on 13bc: Be able to convey my thought in words to give readers more understanding of my topic [text of goal] | Work on more complex wording Learn a note-taking system that allows me to convert the notes to essays Go to tutoring for writing Get peer reviews Focus and explain one topic at a time | Peer reviews Submit notes and side notes Annotated papers Examples of different writing pieces | Better wording and expression in my writingMy writing needs less and less correctionBetter grammarBetter sentence structure |
| (20%) Based on 8abc: Improve my ability to write a speech and practice speech etiquette [text of goal] | Understanding which words are best for each situation Better down when writing the speech Focus on my pauses between words Memorizing my speeches Writing note cards with specific points and not the whole speech | My speeches The notes for my speeches Card with specific points | Wording during my speechesEye contact with the crowdBetter pacing during speeches My memorization |