Today in Mr. Rivers' Film as Literature class, we began to discuss the Depth of Knowledge chart. The chart includes four levels of evaluation on texts, and as the level gets higher, so does the intensity and skill-required. The first level includes Who, What, When, Where, and Why, asking you to just identify different aspects of the text. Level Two gets a little more complicated, asking you to Graph, Classify, Compare, and Relate. Next, Level Three includes Developing a Logical Argument, Using Concepts to Solve Problems, Explaining Phenomena in Terms of Concepts, and Drawing Conclusion. Lastly, Level Four includes Designing, Connecting, Synthesizing, and and Critiquing.
Each of these levels require certain skills in order to effectively use them in an essay/argument. Some easier skills we discussed were analyzing the novel, recalling events from text, measuring chapter/book length, and identifying themes. Some harder skills we discussed were synthesizing the themes to evidence and applying concepts clearly and specifically.
Once we thoroughly went over the Depth of Knowledge Chart, we started talking about tomorrow's essay. We will be graded on four pieces of text, Content (How do you evaluate the three-act structure? How do you evaluate themes?), Organization (How do transitions help you move between focused paragraphs?), Voice/Style (How do you develop evaluative tone that fits your audience?), and Evidence (How do you integrate textual and plot evidence that is evidence that is specific and cited?).
The Depth of Knowledge chart and the practice of writing creative argumentative essays help to prepare students of real-world challenges. These tools will help students develop there own coherent arguments, helping them support there beliefs in other scholarly texts, as well as debates they may have throughout life. Being able to create a clear argument with specific evidence is an important part of becoming a more intelligent, well-spoken individual.
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