As you know, the present tense can be used to talk about what you are doing right now, as well as to express habits, actions, or perceptions.
Here is an example of what Elena does every day. This paragraph is written in 3rd person because it is talking about Elena. Your assignment is to locate the verbs and change this paragraph to first person and talk about what you do every day.
Elena cada día va al colegio a las 8 de la mañana y sale a las 2 de la tarde. Ella coge el autobús para volver a casa. Cuando llega a casa saluda a sus padres y come un sándwich y ensalada. Por la tarde hace los deberes, oye música y hace ejercicio. Excepto los martes que tiene clase de francés. Por la noche si tiene tiempo ve la televisión y habla con sus amigos en línea. A las 9 cada día va a dormir, excepto el fin de semana que está despierta hasta las 12.
You will be evaluated using this rubric.
WRITING RUBRIC
High 5 points
Middle 4 points
Low 3 points
Unacceptable 0-2 points
Assignment Requirements
Student successfully identified 16 verbs from the given paragraph.
The paragraph has been correctly converted to first person.
The writing reflects daily routine activities.
Student successfully identified 13-15 verbs from the given paragraph.
The paragraph has been correctly converted mostly to first person.
The writing reflects most daily routine activities.
Student successfully identified 8-12 verbs from the given paragraph.
The paragraph has been correctly converted halfway to first person.
The writing reflects some daily routine activities.
Student successfully identified 0-7 verbs from the given paragraph.
The paragraph has not been mostly correctly converted to first person.
The writing does not reflect daily routine activities.
Comprehensibility & Organization
The writing is clear and easy to understand.
Ideas are logically organized in a way that flows smoothly from one action to another.
Transitions between sentences are cohesive.
The writing is mostly clear and easy to understand.
Ideas are mostly logically organized in a way that flows smoothly from one action to another.
Transitions between sentences are mostly cohesive.
The writing is somewhat clear and easy to understand.
Ideas are somewhat logically organized in a way that flows smoothly from one action to another.
Transitions between sentences are somewhat cohesive.
The writing is not clear and easy to understand.
Ideas are not logically organized in a way that flows smoothly from one action to another.
Transitions between sentences are not cohesive.
Vocabulary – Current Vocabulary and Variety
Uses appropriate vocabulary related to the topic (daily routine).
Demonstrates variety and precision in word choice.
Avoids excessive repetition.
Uses most appropriate vocabulary related to the topic (daily routine).
Demonstrates mostly variety and precision in word choice.
Mostly avoids excessive repetition.
Uses some appropriate vocabulary related to the topic (daily routine).
Demonstrates some variety and precision in word choice.
Avoids some excessive repetition.
Does not use appropriate vocabulary related to the topic (daily routine).
Does not demonstrate variety and precision in word choice.
Does not avoid excessive repetition.
Grammar – Parts of Speech and Verb Conjugation
Correct verb conjugation in the first person (present tense)
Correct use of nouns, adjectives, articles, and other parts of speech.
Minimal grammar errors.
Most correct verb conjugation in the first person (present tense).
Most correct use of nouns, adjectives, articles, and other parts of speech.
Minimal grammar errors.
Some correct verb conjugation in the first person (present tense).
Some correct use of nouns, adjectives, articles, and other parts of speech.
Some grammar errors.
Little to no correct verb conjugation in the first person (present tense).
Little to no correct use of nouns, adjectives, articles, and other parts of speech.
Many grammar errors.
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