5.3 Tweet Summary
Task:
For this assignment, you will use the essay from the previous assignment (A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift), to construct ONE summary Tweet. Your summary must be complete, concise and compelling, using the skills and suggestions from the Online Writing for Social Media lesson you just completed.
- Use a maximum of 280 characters per post.
- Post for an audience of your peers to encourage them to read Swift's essay.
- Be clear, concise and choose your language carefully.
Feel free to do further research on writing for Twitter. There is much advice available. You do not need a Twitter account to do this assignment.
Assessment: Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.
Learning Target: Exemplary (6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective. Student's 280 character response is concise, personal, yet creative and shows critical thought. Evidence from the text and/or other sources support the opinion given by the student.
Written Expression: Exemplary (6/6): Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen and each post is within the character limit. Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization.
Estimated Allotted Time: 45 min. to 1 hour
Submission: "5.3 Tweet Summary"
This is where you will upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.
You will upload the file (.docx, .pdf, .png, .ppt, etc.) containing your assignment.
Name the file with your name and the title. eg. Sally Brown Tweet Summary
- Click Add submission.
- Upload the file containing your assignment under File submission.
- Click Save changes.
OR provide the shareable link from your Google drive in the online text box.