Ido Kedar was a student in the Los Angeles Unified School District and has written a profound book about his experience with autism.
1. First, read the Los Angeles Times article on Ido (posted in the files section below)
2. Read the book and write a three-page reaction paper.
3. DO NOT USE ANY QUOTES! ONLY PARAPHRASE.
Checklist:
1. Did you follow the student's example (exactly)?
2. Completed three-page paper. THREE PAGES EXACTLY – LESS THAN THREE PAGES OR MORE THAN THREE PAGES WILL RESULT IN A LARGE POINT DEDUCTION.
3. No name, no title, date, class, etc., on the paper.
4. Typed, 12-point font, Times New Roman.
5. Double-spaced, one inch on all margins (top, bottom, left, and right)
6. Corrected spelling errors by using the spell check function.
7. Corrected punctuation and grammatical errors.
8. Did not use direct quotes.
9. Uploaded paper to Canvas.
Failure to follow formatting requirements -10 points
More than six punctuation or grammatical errors -20 points
Failure to use People First Language -5 points
Used direct quotes and failed to paraphrase -15 points
Used excessive personal stories, e.g., my student(s), sibling or friend, or talks about oneself. This assignment is about Kedar's ideas and your reaction to them, it is not about your classroom or students. -30 points
I posted an example that one student wrote and the teacher gave her an A on the paper. The professor wants it to look something like the example in order to get a good grade. DO NOT copy the example paper, just use it as an example and view the attached comments at the end that the Professor commented. Also, please follow the professors guidelines posted above.