CREDIT RECOVERY What is Credit Recovery Credit Recovery

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CREDIT RECOVERY!!!

CREDIT RECOVERY!!!

What is Credit Recovery? Credit Recovery is An optional assignment An opportunity to boost

What is Credit Recovery? Credit Recovery is An optional assignment An opportunity to boost your grade A project that will require you to read, think, write, and be creative A chance you shouldn’t throw away

What do I have to do? – Step I Find a magazine that you

What do I have to do? – Step I Find a magazine that you either Enjoy reading Really interests you Looks like it could interest you Don’t just find one laying around the house Must be a more current issue Within Must the past 6 months MAX be something you find interesting

Step II Read the magazine cover to cover That includes EVERYTHING!!!! You should highlight,

Step II Read the magazine cover to cover That includes EVERYTHING!!!! You should highlight, underline, and take notes on the individual articles This will help you later

Step III You are to write an analysis on the main article/cover article This

Step III You are to write an analysis on the main article/cover article This means you need to say something about the article You’re topics are open Some questions to think about: How did you react when reading it? Do you agree or disagree? What did the article make you think? However, you should be referring back to the text when you write this analysis. 1 Page in Length

Step IV Then you will write summaries about the other articles. Obviously some magazines

Step IV Then you will write summaries about the other articles. Obviously some magazines are bigger than others You must have at least 6. The summaries should be About a paragraph in length May vary (depends on the story) Include all the most important names, places, plot points, themes, etc.

Step V Poster Board You must create a Poster Board to accompany all of

Step V Poster Board You must create a Poster Board to accompany all of the written elements. Your Poster Board should include The Title of the Magazine The Cover All of your summaries and analysis Pictures/Titles/Captions from the articles.

Step VI You must turn this in by Monday, May 6 th That gives

Step VI You must turn this in by Monday, May 6 th That gives you 2 Weeks to complete this assignment I will keep a countdown visible on the back White Board

Example

Example

Percentages If you have an A You can receive 2 percentage points If you

Percentages If you have an A You can receive 2 percentage points If you have a B You can receive 4 percentage points If you have a C You can receive 6 percentage points If you have a D You can receive 8 percentage points If you have a F You can receive 10 percentage points

Additional Info Late Work It will not be accepted for any other reason than

Additional Info Late Work It will not be accepted for any other reason than if you are absent on May 6 th and you have a reinstatement. The amount of percentage your grade will benefit depends on what your grade is when you turn in the assignment.