Study Guide
Field 178: Bilingual Education Assessment—Italian
Presentational Writing: Italian
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Directions for Presentational Writing: Italian Assignment
For the Presentational Writing section of the test, you will write an essay in Italian in response to an assignment.
Read the assignment carefully before you begin to write. Think about how you will organize your essay. You should use your time to plan, write, review, and edit your essay. Your final essay must be typed in the on-screen response box presented with the assignment.
Please note that special characters (such as letters with accents or other diacritical marks) cannot be entered using the keyboard, but are available for insertion in the on-screen response box. To access these characters, click on the
button that appears in the upper left corner of the screen. Using the mouse, double-click on the character you wish to include in your response, or click on the character and then select "Insert." The character will be inserted where the cursor is positioned in the response box.
Your response will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- APPROPRIATENESS: the extent to which the response is an essay written in the candidate's own words, states an opinion on the issue presented in the question, and uses language, style, and sociocultural conventions appropriate for the assignment (task, purpose, audience, and context or situation)
- SUPPORT: the extent to which the response supports and explains the stated opinion with the candidate's own relevant ideas or examples
- ORGANIZATION: the extent to which the response is a well-organized and coherent essay that communicates clear ideas, develops a logical conclusion, and uses cohesive devices to connect sentences
- GRAMMAR: the extent to which the response uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions, time frames, sentence structures, and mechanics (i.e., spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and diacritical marks)
- VOCABULARY: the extent to which the response uses a range of appropriate vocabulary and academic and/or idiomatic language
Your response will be evaluated on the criteria above, not on the position you take. Your response must be written in your own words.
You may use the erasable notebooklet provided to take notes; however, you will be scored only on the response that you type in the response box for the assignment.
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Presentational Writing: Italian
Sample Assignments
In this study guide, two sample assignments are provided to assist an examinee in preparing for the actual test. On the actual test, there will be one Presentational Writing: Italian assignment to which the examinee will have to provide a response.
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Presentational Writing: Italian
Presentational Writing: Italian
Sample Assignment 1
Use the information below to complete the assignment that follows.
In your opinion, can online teaching and learning be used for class instruction in a useful and effective way?
In response to the question above, write a well-organized and coherent essay in Italian for an audience of educated adults. In your essay, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question;
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples; and
- develop a conclusion that follows from and supports the ideas or examples presented in your essay.
Your response must be written in your own words.
Presentational Writing: Italian
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 1
Note: The sample strong response for the presentational writing assignment is an example of a response that a candidate might write. While the sample response demonstrates effective presentational writing skills, it could contain typical errors that candidates may produce in composing an essay in Italian. Please see the rationale following the response for more details.
Senza dubbio, l'insegnamento e l'apprendimento online possono essere utilizzati in modo utile ed efficace nelle scuole. Non c'è limite alle informazioni e alle risorse che posso trovare in molte lingue. Le informazioni online mi permettono di condividere concetti in diverse lingue con i miei studenti. Rende l'apprendimento disponibile a tutti gli studenti in modo efficace.
Come insegnante, utilizzo nelle mie classi le varie tecnologie a scuola.
Di conseguenza, vedo come aumenta la partecipazione degli studenti in quanto possono condividere il loro lavoro con i loro compagni e tenere traccia e salvare tutti i cambiamenti per un uso successivo. Oltre a questo, posso differenziare l'insegnamento in base agli stili di apprendimento dei miei studenti. Di solito includo nelle mie lezioni video online, musica o blog che i miei studenti amano esplorare individualmente o in gruppo. Molte volte, gli studenti portano nuove risorse da condividere con me quando amano l'argomento.
Mi piace anche la comodità di fare quiz online. Mi permette un modo efficace per provvedere un feedback immediato agli studenti. Posso scoprire subito dove ci sono problemi. Gli studenti ne traggono beneficio perché le loro idee sbagliate diventano ovvie immediatamente.
Come visto, le risorse online contribuiscono a rendere l'istruzione più accessibile a tutti gli studenti e aiutano il loro sviluppo bilingue. Questo preparerà anche gli studenti con le competenze digitali per accedere e valutare le informazioni all'interno e all'esterno della classe.
Presentational Writing: Italian
Rationale for Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 1
The response is a well-organized and coherent essay that effectively communicates clear ideas and develops a logical conclusion. The candidate establishes a clear position on the issue presented in the question by stating that online teaching and learning can be used in a useful way in schools.
The candidate effectively supports the established position with at least two of his or her own relevant ideas and examples. As a teacher, the writer utilizes various technologies at school. This increases student participation and motivation as the teacher can include online videos and other online tools as well as provide immediate feedback when giving quizzes online.
The response effectively uses a range of appropriate vocabulary and academic and/or idiomatic language. It also effectively uses a broad range of appropriate grammatical constructions and time frames. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.
Presentational Writing: Italian
Sample Assignment 2
Use the information below to complete the assignment that follows.
In your opinion, can students' life experiences be used to facilitate student learning?
In response to the question above, write a well-organized and coherent essay in Italian for an audience of educated adults. In your essay, you must:
- state and explain your opinion about the question;
- support your opinion by providing at least two relevant ideas or examples; and
- develop a conclusion that follows from and supports the ideas or examples presented in your essay.
Your response must be written in your own words.
Presentational Writing: Italian
Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2
Note: The sample strong response for the presentational writing assignment is an example of a response that a candidate might write. While the sample response demonstrates effective presentational writing skills, it could contain typical errors that candidates may produce in composing an essay in Italian. Please see the rationale following the response for more details.
Credo che le esperienze di vita degli studenti possano essere utilizzate per facilitare l'apprendimento.
Da studente, mi sentivo speciale e apprezzata quando i miei insegnanti facevano riferimento agli eventi della mia vita e li usavano per costruire un nuovo apprendimento. Ricordo la mia emozione di gioia quando i miei insegnanti parlavano di qualcosa della mia vita in classe. Anche i miei compagni di classe amavano quando le discussioni in classe includevano esempi delle loro esperienze di vita. Questo ci ha aiutato a creare forti connessioni che hanno reso più facile l'apprendimento. Come maestra, cerco di conoscere l’antefatto culturale e le esperienze dei miei studenti per usarli quando insegno nuovi concetti.
Ad esempio, negli Studi Sociali, espongo le mappe murali dei paesi d'origine dei miei studenti. Quando gli studenti imparano a conoscere la geografia degli Stati Uniti e localizzano sulla mappa fiumi o montagne, do l'opportunità ai miei studenti di condividere la geografia del loro paese d'origine/patrimonio indicando le caratteristiche naturali sulla carta geografica murale del loro paese. A volte discutiamo di differenze e somiglianze tra paesi diversi. Ciò aumenta la partecipazione in classe e offre a tutti la possibilità di condividere punti di vista in un ambiente culturalmente inclusivo.
Per concludere, è evidente che l'integrazione delle esperienze di vita e degli ambienti degli studenti aiuta l'apprendimento e crea un ambiente culturalmente inclusivo in classe in cui tutti si sentono rilevanti, rispettati e apprezzati.
Presentational Writing: Italian
Rationale for Sample Strong Response to Sample Assignment 2
The response is a well-organized and coherent essay that effectively communicates clear ideas and develops a logical conclusion. The candidate establishes a clear position on the issue presented in the question by stating that students’ life experiences can be used to facilitate learning.
The candidate effectively supports the established position with at least two of his or her own relevant ideas and examples. As a student, the writer and classmates felt special when the teachers referred to something from their lives in classes. As a teacher, the writer displays maps of the home countries of the students in class. This increases student participation and allows students to share their diverse points of view.
The response effectively uses a range of appropriate vocabulary and academic and/or idiomatic language. It also effectively uses a broad range of appropriate grammatical constructions and time frames. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.
Performance Characteristics for Presentational Writing: Italian Assignment
The following characteristics guide the scoring of the response to the Presentational Writing: Italian assignment.
| APPROPRIATENESS | The extent to which the response is an essay written in the candidate's own words, states an opinion on the issue presented in the question, and uses language, style, and sociocultural conventions appropriate for the assignment (task, purpose, audience, and context or situation) |
|---|---|
| SUPPORT | The extent to which the response supports and explains the stated opinion with the candidate's own relevant ideas or examples |
| ORGANIZATION | The extent to which the response is a well-organized and coherent essay that communicates clear ideas, develops a logical conclusion, and uses cohesive devices to connect sentences |
| GRAMMAR | The extent to which the response uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions, time frames, sentence structures, and mechanics (i.e., spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and diacritical marks) |
| VOCABULARY | The extent to which the response uses a range of appropriate vocabulary and academic and/or idiomatic language |
Score Scale for Presentational Writing: Italian Assignment
A score will be assigned to the response to the Presentational Writing: Italian assignment according to the following score scale.
| Score Point | Score Point Description |
|---|---|
| 4 | The "4" response demonstrates effective presentational writing skills. |
| 3 | The "3" response demonstrates generally effective presentational writing skills. |
| 2 | The "2" response demonstrates partially effective presentational writing skills. |
| 1 | The "1" response demonstrates ineffective presentational writing skills. |
| U | The response is unscorable because it is merely a repetition of the assignment, not related to the assignment, not primarily in the target language, or not of sufficient length to score. |
| B | There is no response to the assignment. |