ממן 12 אנגלית למדעי החברה (2023א)

NAME: _____________
ID: _________________
MAMAN 12 GUIDELINES

This Maman is composed of 2 parts:
A) Written part: (70%)

• a One- Paragraph Synthesis

B) Oral part- Semi-formal Talk: (30%)

• Make sure you follow the instructions below to ensure that you do not miss any part before submission.

PART A: WRITTEN PART (70%)
1) Fill in the following information for source no.1 (first article) from the pair of articles you decided to synthesize in the Graphic Organizer Table: (not graded)

APA style reference:
Topic:
What is the text about?
Main Idea:
What is the writer saying about the topic?
Supporting ideas:
What important information does the writer provide to reinforce the main idea?
Conclusion: Recommendations /
Implications / Suggestions

2) Fill in the following information for source no.2 (second article) in the Graphic Organizer Table: (not graded)

APA style reference:
Topic:
What is the text about?
Main Idea:
What is the writer saying about the topic?
Supporting ideas:
What important information does the writer provide to reinforce the main idea?
Conclusion:
Recommendations /
Implications / Suggestions

3) Fill in the following Synthesis Matrix of both sources’ themes- Article 1 and Article 2 (not graded)

Theme 1
Theme 2

Source 1:
APA reference:

Source 2
APA reference:

4) Using the Synthesis Matrix, write a One-paragraph Synthesis in the following box (70 points)
Use the rubric below as a checklist to ensure that your work is high quality.

Synthesis Rubric - MMN 12 (70 points)

Structure
(synthesis components)
20-16 points 12-8 points 3-0 points
Paragraph has a clear introduction, supporting evidence from two sources, and a conclusion. Paragraph relates to some of the major components: introduction, supporting evidence, and conclusion. Paragraph does not relate to any of the major components.

Content

(accuracy of synthesized information) 30-25 Points 18-14 Points 5-0 points
Accurately and coherently synthesizes the content from both sources. Adds citations wherever necessary. Attempts to synthesize the content from both sources but the paraphrasing demonstrates limited or partially accurate comprehension. Citations are not given correctly. Shows minimal or inaccurate synthesis of information. There are no citations.
Cohesion

(flow of ideas) 20-16 points 12-8 points 3-0 points
Ideas flow logically. Some of the ideas are not logically connected. Ideas are not logically connected.
Vocabulary

(word choice and expressions) Appropriate vocabulary Some of the vocabulary is inappropriate Vocabulary is mostly inappropriate
Grammar

(tenses and sentence structure) Correct grammar Partially correct grammar Incorrect grammar
Mechanics

(spelling, punctuation and capitalization) Correct mechanics Partially correct mechanics Incorrect mechanics

PART B: ORAL TASK (SEMI- FORMAL TALK) (30%)
Give a semi-formal talk where you discuss your experience on studying unit 2:
Points to discuss:
Content of unit (choose an article or a video from the unit)- choose 1
Skills (synthesis or group work or evaluating sources)- choose 1
Personal feedback on Unit – 1 positive experience and 1 challenge
How to structure your talk:
 Present the piece of content that you chose, explain why you have chosen it. What did you learn from it?
 Present the skill that you chose, explain why you have chosen it. What did you learn from it?
 Share 1 positive experience related to the process of studying Unit 2
 Share 1 challenge that you have faced in the unit
 Conclude
 Speak for 1 – 2 minutes

Use the rubric below as a checklist to ensure that your work is high quality.

Semi-formal talk Rubric – MMN 12 (30 points)

Structure

(Talk components) 10-8 points 6-4 points 2-0 points
The talk includes:
• an introduction
• the main body - (information and personal contribution)
• a conclusion. The talk includes some of the following:
• an introduction
• the main body - (information and personal contribution)
• a conclusion. The talk has no clear structure.
Content

(accuracy of information) 10-8 points 6-4 points 2-0 points
The information is accurate and the personal contribution (e.g., opinion, experience etc.) is relevant to the topic of the article. The student shows some understanding of the information. The personal contribution (e.g., opinion, experience etc.) is somewhat relevant to the topic of the article.
The student shows little or no understanding of the information in the text. The personal contribution (e.g., opinion, experience etc.) is not relevant to the topic of the article.
Effective Communication

(Message conveyed clearly)
10-8 points 6-4 points 2-0 points
Communication is fluent and is easy to follow. Communication is somewhat fluent and is not always easy to follow.
Communication is not fluent and is difficult to follow.

END of MMN 12
Good luck!