Smarter lanced ‘Assessment Consortium Grade 6 Explanatory - Organization and Purpose Sample4-Point e Anchor Response 9 EER USING THE INTERNET WISELY Grade 6 ELA Full-Write Response from 2013 Smarter Balanced Pilot Test Response The internet is a place where friends and family can connect, and you can make new friends off of social networking sites. The internet is huge though, so you need yo make good decisions on the sites you decide to visit. Some may seem inviting when you type something up in the search engine, but when you actually go to the site, it may seem like one huge ad. There are many different ways to judge a site to see if you should continue there, and you should know them. You want to steer clear of those sites that are just a way for the site creator to make money. Here are some tips you can use to judge a site, | Many sites may seem good enough, but when you delve into the facts, you will ‘see how the site is unreliable and you should stay away. One good way to find that ‘out is by looking at the site's URL. The URL is the thing at the top of the screen Which says which site you are at, and it should say something lke hitp:lwww.website.something, and you can find many things from whats after the dot at the end. Sites that end in .edu are from schools and universities, and normally very well made and fun to go through. Sites that end in .museum or ib are sites made by a museum or library, respectively, and each are informative. Sites that end in org are formed by an organization and are very reliable. The sites that end in .com are the ones you should be careful of. Some may be good, but anyone can set up a.com site, so it may be an ad or someone just tying to sell you something. ‘Always pay attention to the URL to make sure that the site is informative and reliable. The internet is filed with information, but if you have a household computer, decide with your parents or guardian to decide when you can use it, what sites you are allowed to visit, and whether or not you should download a certain software. You should also set up privacy settings, and try not to give out your personal information unless you completely trust that site I i's a social networking site, and you don't set privacy settings, anybody around the world can learn all about you, which is not a {good thing at all, Also make sure not to upload content, such as pictures and videos, that are inappropriate and would make someone uncomfortable or embarrassed. The internet is a great place, but set up boundaries and think about what you are doing. If you're doing a report for school, the internet is a great place for information on ‘Smarter Balanced English/Language Arts Scoring Guide 60Smarter Balanced ‘Assessment Consortium your subject, but not al of the info you find will be accurate. First you should find out who posted this information and see if they are trying to sell you something or actually provide information. Also make sure that they're not playing a prank on you. Next you should find out when the information was posted onto the site, You should also try to find where they found this information, and if those sites are trustworthy ‘as well. You could also send an e-mail to an expert on the subject, but don't use e- mails that other people recieved, because you don't know who sent that e-mail, so they may not actually be very knowledgeable in that subject. You can use the intemet fpr schoo! reports, but you'l still want to know the facts about that page. The intemet can be a tool used to catch up with friends and dp research. Stil, thete are some sites that just want to sell you things and other sites that just use their site for advertising. You want to learn how to judge a site in an instant, by looking at how many ads there are, and ifit seems professional. You don't want to go to a site that is just a complete ad to you and provides no real information, do ‘you? That's why you want to be able to steer clear of those sites so you can get real facts and information, The response has a clear and effective organizational structure, creating a sense of unity and completeness. The response is fully sustained and consistently and purposefully focused. The. esponse begins with an effective introduction that highlights, without listing, the basic concepts to be addressed more fully in the body of the essay. The first body paragraph logically progresses from alerting the reader that one needs to look beyond the veneer of a website to explaining how “urls” work to specific types of websites (.edu, . museum, .Ib) to describing specifically the .com, Which is most prone to problems because of Its open and commercial characteristics. An effective ‘summary sentence concludes this paragraph (Always pay attention to the URL to make sure that the site is Informative and reliable.). The remaining body paragraphs take a similar approach with privacy concerns and with determining accuracy of information, Some basic transitions are used on ‘occasion (First, Also, Next) and although there Is some overuse of the conjunction “but,” the term is used to successfully establish a helpful contrast to help clarify relationships for the reader (e.g., The intemet is filled with information, but if you have a household computer, decide with your parents or guardian to decide ....). An effective conclusion completes the response that, when consideredas a whole, receives a score of 4 for Organization/Purpose, Note regarding citations or attributions to source material: The Pilot Test full-write task instructions did not direct students to reference their sources by name or number as do the Field Test task instructions, ‘Smarter Balanced English/Language Arts Scoring Guide 61