Study Guide
Field 173: Bilingual Education Assessment—Russian
Presentational Writing: Russian
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Review the IME tutorial video 
and the IME instructions for Russian 
. The IME instruction document will be available to you during the actual test.
Directions for Presentational Writing: Russian Assignment
For the Presentational Writing section of the test, you will write an essay in Russian 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, if needed, you will be able to type words in the target language in your response using Input Method Editor (IME) technology. You may access specific instructions for IME use by selecting the
button above 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.
Select the Next button to continue.
Presentational Writing: Russian
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: Russian assignment to which the examinee will have to provide a response.
Competency 0006
Presentational Writing: Russian
Presentational Writing: Russian
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 Russian 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: Russian
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 Russian. Please see the rationale following the response for more details.
Без сомнения, онлайн-преподавание и обучение могут быть полезны и эффективны в школах. Нет предела информации и ресурсов, которые я могу найти на нескольких языках. Онлайн-информация позволяет мне делиться концепциями на разных языках со своими студентами. Это делает обучение доступным для всех учащихся эффективным способом.
Как учитель, я использую на своих занятиях различные технологии в школе. В результате я вижу, как увеличивается участие студентов, поскольку они могут делиться своей работой со своими сверстниками, а также отслеживать и сохранять все изменения для последующего использования. Кроме того, я могу дифференцировать преподавание в соответствии со стилями обучения моих учеников. Обычно я включаю в свои занятия онлайн-видео, музыку или блоги, которые мои ученики с удовольствием изучают индивидуально или в группах. Часто студенты приносят новые ресурсы, чтобы поделиться со мной, когда им нравится тема.
Мне также нравится удобство проведения тестов онлайн. Это позволяет мне эффективно предоставлять немедленную обратную связь студентам. Я могу сразу узнать, где есть проблемы. Студенты выигрывают, потому что их заблуждения сразу же разъясняются.
Как видно, онлайн-ресурсы способствуют тому, чтобы сделать образование более доступным для всех учащихся и способствуют их билингвальному развитию. Это также подготовит учащихся с цифровыми навыками к доступу и оценке информации в школе и за ее пределами.
Presentational Writing: Russian
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 states a clear opinion on the issue presented in the question by explaining that online teaching and learning can be used in a useful way in schools.
The candidate effectively supports and explains the stated opinion with at least two of the candidate's own relevant ideas or 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/or idiomatic language. It also effectively uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions and time frames. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.
Presentational Writing: Russian
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 Russian 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: Russian
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 Russian. Please see the rationale following the response for more details.
Я считаю, что жизненный опыт студентов может быть использован для облегчения обучения.
Будучи студенткой, я чувствовала себя особенной и ценной, когда мои учителя обращались к событиям моей жизни и использовали их для построения новых знаний. Я помню свое чувство восторга, когда мои учителя рассказывали на занятиях о чем-то из моей собственной жизни. Мои одноклассники тоже любили, когда в классных обсуждениях приводились примеры из их жизненного опыта. Это помогло нам установить прочные связи, которые облегчили обучение. Поэтому, как преподаватель, я стараюсь узнать о культурном происхождении и опыте моих учеников, чтобы использовать их при преподавании новых концепций.
Например, по обществознанию я показываю настенные карты родных стран моих учеников. Когда студенты изучают географию Соединенных Штатов и локализуют на карте реки или горы, я даю возможность своим ученикам рассказать о географии своей родной страны/страны наследия, указывая на природные особенности на настенной карте своей страны. Время от времени мы обсуждаем различия и сходства между разными странами. Это повышает участие в занятиях и дает каждому возможность поделиться своими точками зрения в культурно инклюзивной среде.
Подводя итог, можно сказать, что интеграция жизненного опыта и происхождения учащихся облегчает обучение и создает культурно инклюзивную среду в классе, где каждый чувствует себя значимым, уважаемым и ценным.
Presentational Writing: Russian
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 states a clear opinion on the issue presented in the question by expressing that students’ life experiences can be used to facilitate learning.
The candidate effectively supports and explains the stated opinion with at least two of the candidate's own relevant ideas or 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/or idiomatic language. It also effectively uses a range of appropriate grammatical constructions and time frames. Minor errors do not interfere with comprehensibility.
Performance Characteristics for Presentational Writing: Russian Assignment
The following characteristics guide the scoring of the response to the Presentational Writing: Russian 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: Russian Assignment
A score will be assigned to the response to the Presentational Writing: Russian 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. |