Day 1 Student Directions

Newspaper Essay Performance Task

Part 1
You will read three sources, taking notes on what you read, and answer three questions about the sources in preparation for writing an informational essay about invasive plants.

Steps you will be following:

1. Read an article, a fact sheet, and a blog entry. 
2. Answer three questions about the sources. 
3. Plan and write your essay.

Directions for beginning:

You will now read three sources about invasive plants: an article, a fact sheet, and a blog. Take notes because you may want to refer back to your notes while writing your essay. You can refer back to any of the sources as often as you like.

Source 1: An Introduction to Invasive Plants Source 
2: Fact Sheet: Invasive Plant Fact Sheet Source 
3: Blog: The Great Garden Invasion


Part 1 (~70 minutes)

Sources for Performance Task:

Source #1 An Introduction to Invasive Plants Source 

Source #2 Fact Sheet: Invasive Plant Fact Sheet Source 

Source #3 Blog: The Great Garden Invasion

End of Day 1