DO SOMETHING!

Project
Having studied what makes a responsible, ethical and safe digital citizen, its now
time to use your skills to do something good for your community. Leave a positive
digital footprint!
STEPS:
1. Visit the website: www.dosomething.org
2. Pick a project that interests you.
3. You will have 4 classes to complete this project. Post your finished product
online using Ms. Mahoneys website and/or social media
4. Following that, write a paragraph or mini-essay outlining your experiences
with this project and why your chose it.
5. Follow all copyright, plagiarism and online safety rules of a digital citizen.
Checklist - What you need to submit:
_____ Your project/picture of your project in action
_____ rough draft with edits of your paragragh/mini-essay
_____ good copy of your paragraph/mini-essay
_____ works cited (bibliography)
_____ rubric

DO SOMETHING Rubric
Competency # 3 Produces written, spoken and media texts.
Methodological Competency: Adopts effective work methods.
Subject Specific Competency: To write a variety of genres for personal and social purposes.
Criteria
Applies
Codes and
Conventions

What this
means
Grammar,
spelling and
Punctuation

Level 5
No grammar,
punctuation and
spelling
mistakes.

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Few
grammar,
punctuation
and spelling
mistakes.
Overall
organization
appropriate to
writers
purpose.
Appropriate
sequence of
ideas.

Some
grammar,
punctuation
and spelling
mistakes.
Organization is
generally
appropriate to
writers
purpose. Clear
sequence of
ideas.

Consistent
grammar,
punctuation
and spelling
mistakes.
Organization
is somewhat
appropriate to
writers
purpose. At
times, clearly
sequenced.

Many grammar,
punctuation and
spelling
mistakes.

Excellent
evidence of
collaboration
and teamwork
present in all
group
meetings.
The group is
focussed and
on task at all
times.

Clear evidence
of
collaboration
and teamwork
present in all
group
meetings.
The group is
focussed and
on most of the
time.

Some evidence
of
collaboration
and teamwork
present in all
group
meetings.
The group is
focussed and
on task some
of the time.

Limited
evidence of
collaboration
and teamwork
present in all
group meetings.
The group is
rarely focussed
and on task.

Applies
Codes and
Conventions
of different
modes

You organized
your
essay/paragraphs
using the
paragraph
structure

Collaborate
s with peers
to produce
media texts.

Evidence of
Teamwork and
group focus

Participates
Individually
in the
Different
Phases of the
Production
Process.

Student follows
the writing
process
producing a
plan, draft,
which has been
edited and
revised, and
submitting a
good copy.
You bring up
interesting and
important points

A draft and
good copy has
been submitted.
Evidence of
thorough editing
and revision
provided.

A draft and
good copy has
been
submitted.
Evidence of
editing and
revision
provided.

A draft and
good copy has
been
submitted.
Some evidence
of editing and
revision
provided.

Draft and good

copy has been
submitted.
However, no
evidence
editing and
revision
provided.

One copy has

been submitted.
No evidence of
draft work,
editing and
revision
provided.

The writing is
compelling and
insightful.

The writing is
convincing and
wellconceived.

The writing is
credible and
ordinary.

The writing is
tenuous and
limited.

The writing is
inadequate and
underdeveloped.

Your finished
project was well
done and you
followed all the
appropriate
copyright and
plagiarism rules
as a digital
citizen

Project has been

completed to a
high degree
with significant
care.
All digital
citizenship rules
were followed
perfectly.

Project has
been completed
very well
degree with
care.
All digital
citizenship
rules were
followed.

Project has
been completed
acceptably.
Most digital
citizenship
rules were
followed.

Project is
limited.

Project is
unfinished or
inadequate.

Analyzes
context
elements and
shapes text
accordingly
Adpation of
Production
Process and
strategies to
the context

Organization is
entirely
appropriate to
writers
purpose.
Logical and
appropriate
sequence of
ideas.
Outstanding
evidence of
collaboration
and teamwork
present in all
group meetings.
The group is
always focussed
and on task.

Some digital
Citizenship
rules were
followed.

Organization is
formulaic,
unclear or
inappropriate.
Minimal
evidence of
sequencing.

Few digital
citizenship rules
were followed.