Take+a+Stand+-Propose+a+Solution

=STUDENT WRITER SAMPLE=

Hope
Hope!! Now for some years Native Americans have lived in this cruel world with inequality and wrong doing. We have dealt with too much for too long. Native Americans have been the poorest of Americans and have suffered from the highest unemployment rate. And I stand here today to say no more. We will not be poor like the bums on the street. But will be richer than all those who judge Native Americans. Native Americans have violent stages involving Sioux groups but you all came together and found better ways Native Americans will have increased jobs. Native Americans have many health issues and have been called alcoholics. I say to heck with those people. Native Americans will have better health care as you all work together. You all need to thank those 67 Native American groups who met in Chicago and drafted the Declaration of Indian Purpose. This urged the determination of Native Americans to choose their own life.

So let Native Americans stand up and earn those termination rights so you all can get what you want for your lives today. One great man by the name on Lyndon Johnson helped Native Americans in the great society program which pushed you all to your greatest potentials and needs. Native Americans have developed AIM (AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT), brave young people standing up for their rights and fighting against brutality. Native Americans faced all these problems but had many more successes, like securing the reforms from both Congress and the federal court, Indian Education Act, Indian Self-Determination Act, and many more. So don’t get your hopes down. Native Americans also regained rights to land by court action. Now we know when you put your mind to it anything is possible.

So I say hope! is the key word that’s all that it takes? Hope! Change! Success! You will gain back your rights Hope! Change! Success! You will not be discriminated against. Hope! Change! Success! You will gain your land back without having to ask. Hope! Change! Success! We will have not only better education for your children but for you selves. Hope! Change! Success! We will be safe and not have to march for our freedom. Hope! Change! Success! We will all rise up and take action on our parts to our society. To make it you all one accord

=INFORMATION ABOUT OUR STUDENT=


 * 16 year old sophomore student at a public high-school in mid-Michigan. maintains a B minus average overall and is active in sports and other after school activities. self-described average reader and an average writer.
 * encouraged to write very little in Language Arts classes, and a lot of writing is required for History class
 * This assignment is written for History class after a unit on Native Americans. Students had a choice on the type of assignment to do. But it was required to explore the past mistreatment of Native American's and the potential for the future of Native Americans.
 * does read for a variety of reasons.
 * reads most frequently things that are related to assignments for school.
 * enjoys reading facts, news articles, and current issues
 * enjoys comics and graphic novels occasionally.
 * believes that reading influences writing in the areas of vocabulary, structure, and tone
 * The student's major concern with writing is gaining more skills, especially in the areas of language, grammar, and formatting.


 * ===**Assessment**===

=**Present a Problem/Propose a Solution Rubric**= || Shows Skills Throughout || Strengths outweigh Weakness || Equal Strengths and Weakness || Weak,but made effort || No effort || Author employs a solution step list or Essay in the following form: pt 1:describe the problem pt 2: propose a solution pt3: defend your proposal pt4: conclude ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Cause and effect: if/then statements Standard English ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Author uses a variety of sentence styles, structures and complexities including: Declarative sentences Complex sentences Questions Cause and effect: if/then statements ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Formal essay format with paragraph structure. or Bullet list with complete paragraph descriptions.
 * **Ideas and Content**
 * problem is clearly stated
 * problem is serious enough to devote several paragraphs
 * in stating problem author answers: who says it is a problem and why
 * relevant facts and figures are present to describe the problem
 * solution presented is "do-able" and writing defines how.
 * steps to solution are clearly stated ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Organization**:
 * **Voice**
 * author demonstrates credibility by presenting solutions as well as anticipating the counter arguments that may be in response to the proposal.
 * author demonstrates authority by recognizing and addressing any reluctance to proposal; giving reasons to overcome that resistance.
 * author demonstrates voice by writing in 2nd person (we, us) or combination of 1st and 2nd person (I, we, us)
 * author demonstrates voice by using standard English ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Word Choice**
 * **Sentence Fluency**
 * Presentation**

Sources cited in appropriate agreed upon format. (MLA, APA, CHICAGO STYLE,etc.)

__**"Would You Rather?" (pg 175)**__

 * Purpose: good start, not possible to have a middle ground, great for pre-writing but factual concrete reasons,**
 * Form: take a stand then support of why (more time spent on why), could give them a side to argue for, have to investigate both sides,**
 * Tone: have to be analytical and investigative, make sure they support for both sides,**
 * Focus: support of your reasons, make sure they know the issue**


 * __"Set Them Up: Knock them Down (pg 182)__**
 * Purpose: showing you know both sides of the argument, open-minded to learning about both sides, persuade someone to take your side**
 * Form: show the counterargument and then knock it down with argument**
 * Tone: serious, formal, straightforward, authoritative**
 * Focus:being very clear on what side you agree with, persuade someone to take your side**

**__"5 Things You Can Do To " (pg 186)__**

 * Purpose: to inform, can be used as persuasive in more formal essay, start to develop and prioritize their argument, inspire action,**
 * Form:used to propose the solution, is research based**
 * Tone: helpful tone, more suggestive tone,**
 * Focus: inspire the action, focus on what you can do, positive aspects of argument,**


 * Would you rather see the future or change the past?**

If I had the option to see the future or change the past, I would most likely change the past. There are few things in my life that I regret doing but there are a few things that I would change off the top of my head. I would go back and try harder in high school. I never got bad grades but I was one of those students who never had to try hard and that made moving on to college a little difficult. I would spend more time with my mother, who has passed away, and make more memories between her and I. I was also spend more time learning from my mistakes. Although, the past is something that has formed me to be the person that I am today, this is what I would prefer to do.

I would rather change the past than see the future because I like the anticipation of what is going to happen in life. If I already knew what was going to happen in the future what would be the point of living? I do not believe that there would be one. Living day to day is what makes life purposeful and even though there are guaranteed to be mistakes made and bad things happening, that is what makes life worthwhile. These little things that happen that seem to either make or break your day could end up being an important decision in your life. I would not want to know where every step I make would lead to.


 * 5 things you can do to get a boyfriend/girlfriend.**


 * Set them up/Knock them down.**