Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Sample Formative Assessments

Research Proposal

●​ Activity: Students draft a proposal outlining their research project's topic, purpose, and intended argument or analysis, including a preliminary list of sources.

●​ Objective: To demonstrate students' ability to generate ideas and plan their research project effectively.

Reflection Journal

●​ Activity: Students reflect on their research process, discussing challenges faced, strategies used to overcome them, and areas for improvement in future projects.

●​ Objective: To encourage metacognition and self-assessment of research skills and processes.

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