Name: ______Date: ______
Reaction Paper: Metacognition Overview
What is the purpose?
Demonstrate your comprehension of the assigned readings/videos, which will be discussed in class; Provide your reaction to the assigned readings.
What is the format?
Name, Date, Title, Times New Roman, Approximately 2-3 pages, double-spaced
What is the Required Content, Procedure, and Evaluation?
Procedure: Reaction papers are due at the start of the class
Evaluation: See Page 2
Content: The specific content is provided below.
Reaction Paper: Metacognition Content
(1) How would you describe metacognition to a teacher?
(2) What are some general strategies that foster students’ development of metacognitive skills?
(3) In your opinion, what metacognitive skills are critical for learning in your content area and/or for your developmental group?
1 Reaction Paper: Rubric
Poor Fair Good Excellent 1 points 2 points 3 points 4 points Content (1) Does not (1) Demonstrates (1) Demonstrates (1) Demonstrates demonstrate limited comprehension of mastery of core comprehension of comprehension of core content in content in content in content in reading/video reading/video reading/video reading/video environment and environment and and/or offers environment and/or offers complete offers thoughtful irrelevant offers superficial responses to responses to responses to responses to reaction questions reaction questions reaction questions reaction questions
Format & Few relationships Relationships Relationships Writer expresses Organization between ideas are among ideas are among ideas are relationships presented. sometimes clear, assisted by among ideas; but conveyed transitions and careful and subtle inconsistently. logical organization progression of enhances ideas. effectiveness of communication
Grammar, Errors in grammar, Errors in grammar, A small number Mastery of Punctuation & spelling, mechanics spelling, mechanics of errors in grammar, spelling, cause reader to distract or grammar, spelling mechanics Spelling frequently stop interfere with and mechanics do enhances the reading. understanding. not distract from effectiveness of the overall communication. effectiveness of the paper.
Total Points Earned: ______/ 12 points
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