Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 4 - End of Unit 2 Assessment

Leading up to this assessment, you have analyzed significant ideas in the text Farewell to Manzanar and determined the extent to which the film stays faithful to or departs from the text and its effectiveness in conveying those significant ideas. You have drafted a possible claim about the effectiveness of the film in conveying a significant idea and planned your independent argument essay to support your claim.

Additionally, you have studied a model essay that evaluated how effectively the film conveyed the significant idea that Jeanne’s youth impacts her understanding of events in the text. You have planned and drafted a collaborative practice essay in which you evaluated how effectively the film conveyed the idea that Papa feels deeply conflicted loyalties, both to Japan and to America.

Choose a significant idea from the text Farewell to Manzanar. How effectively does the film Farewell to Manzanar convey this significant idea? Use your planner to draft a full argument essay. You will have 65 minutes to respond to this prompt.

REMEMBER: A well-written argument essay

• introduces and clearly states your main claim and the focus of your evaluation;

• supports the main claim with clear points/reasons, relevant evidence from the text and film, and logical reasoning;

• uses words and phrases to show the relationships among your claim, counterclaim, points or reasons, and evidence;

• distinguishes and addresses a counterclaim in a respectful tone;

• includes a conclusion that follows from, supports, and reflects on the argument presented; and

• follows the rules of writing (spelling, punctuation, and grammar)

Use your writing planner to help guide your writing. Manage your time carefully so that you can do the following:

1. Draft your essay.

2. Use the Argument Writing checklist to revise and edit your draft.