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PointsAccuracy 1 Errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or vocabulary are so frequent that reader must often rely on own interpretation. 2 Errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or vocabulary are fairly frequent; occasional re-reading necessary for full comprehension. 3 Occasional lapses in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or vocabulary, which do not, however, interfere with communication Cohesion 1 Individual ideas may be clear, but very difficult to deduce connection between them. 2 Some lack of organization; rereading required for clarification of ideas. 3 Material well organized; links could occasionally be clearer or better connected, but communication not impaired. Genre and Objective 1 Student does not use the appropriate text genre; student could not carry out the writing objective effectively. 2 Student either uses the appropriate text genre, or carries out the writing objective effectively. 3 Student uses the appropriate text genre; student carries out the writing objective effectively. Text length 0Student did not comply with the text length that was required. 1Student complied with the text length that was requiredTRANSCRIPT
PrewritingBrainstorming
motivation
Writing1st Draft
Revising/Responding
Peer editTeacher conference
(clarification, organization)
EditingTeacher edit(grammar)
Writing2nd Draft
PublishingBulletin board
Website
COMMUNICATION
RubricsFinal grade of 2nd draft
Points Accuracy1 Errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or vocabulary are so
frequent that reader must often rely on own interpretation.2 Errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or vocabulary are
fairly frequent; occasional re-reading necessary for full comprehension.
3 Occasional lapses in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or vocabulary, which do not, however, interfere with communication
Cohesion1 Individual ideas may be clear, but very difficult to deduce
connection between them. 2 Some lack of organization; rereading required for clarification of
ideas.3 Material well organized; links could occasionally be clearer or
better connected, but communication not impaired.
Genre and Objective1 Student does not use the appropriate text genre; student could not
carry out the writing objective effectively.2 Student either uses the appropriate text genre, or carries out the
writing objective effectively.3 Student uses the appropriate text genre; student carries out the
writing objective effectively.
Text length0 Student did not comply with the text length that was required.1 Student complied with the text length that was required
Categories9-10pts.
A8B
7C
6D
Topic/content(theme, relevant questions that should be answered in regards to the theme, original sentences that aren’t repeated from class or the book)
Stayed on topic and answered all of the relevant questions Had a good amount of original sentences, it was equal to, or more than, the required number of words
Stayed on topic, but did not answer all of the questions, had some original sentences, it was less than the required number of words
Part of the essay was off topic and didn’t answer some of the questions, there were very few original sentences, it was 25% less than the required number of words
The essay was off topic, did not answer most of the questions, no original sentences, it was half or less than the required number of words
Grammar(verb tenses, subject-very agreement, pronouns, articles, possessive adjectives)
1-3 verb tense, agreement, article or pronoun mistakes
4-8 verb tense, agreement, article or pronoun mistakes
9-15 verb tense, agreement, article or pronoun mistakes
15 or more tense, agreement, article or pronoun mistakes
Punctuation/spelling(periods, capital letters, commas)
1-2 punctuation or spelling mistakes
3-5 punctuation and spelling mistakes
6-10 punctuation and spelling mistakes
11-20 punctuation or spelling mistakes
AssignmentAt least 10 sentencesTopic: My favorite hobbyWhen do you do it?Where do you do it?How?
My favorite hobby is playing drums. I love it! I spend a lot of my free time playing drums. I play them every afternoon. I play the drums in my basement. I play very loude. My grandma bouht me my drums. I learned to play drums when I was 9 years old. I played in my school’s band.
My hobby favorite is play video games, I like it play them. I play video games every day, I play video games in my house. At nite play most. My mom is mad. Do you want to play with me?
My hobby favorita is listen music. I listen muzic every day. Justin Beiber I no like. Why is so populer? His hair like my dad. That is mi paragraph.
PublishingSomeone besides the teacher reading the
students work
PublishingPut papers around roomMake a book of students’ storiesAuthor’s chair Read aroundPublish on a websiteSend a letterClass newspaper or newsletter
Types of writing Narrative
Personal Narrative(nonfiction) Short Story(fiction) ion)
Descriptive Describing an experience(flikr) The five senses
Expository Newspaper writing Personal Ads Biography How to….
Persuasive Letter to the editor Arguing one side of a topic
Types of Expository WritingNewspaper & Magazine
ArticlesHistorical AccountsNon-Fiction NarrativesJournal ArticlesStudiesBiographiesText BooksEssaysNotesReportsTerm PapersPamphletsEditorials
TraveloguesDiariesBrochuresFlyersUse and Care ManualsPolicy and Procedure
Manuals"How To" BooksBook ReportsWeb PagesBlogsAdsFormal SpeechesAbstractsMemoirs
WebsitesNewspaper Generator
for a newspaper article for a personal adhttp://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asphttp://
www.homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/newspaper-generator.html
Diary EntryOh Life!
The future youhttp://www.futureme.org/
Facebook Biographyhttp://historytech.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/tip-of-the-
week-creating-a-blank-facebook-template/
PERSONAL AD
Now it’s your turn. Use the following questions as a guide to interview your partner. Then write a personal ad for them. Don’t forget to give the ad a title.
1. What three adjectives would you use to describe your physical appearance?
2. What three adjectives would you use to describe your personality?
3. What are your hobbies and interests?4. What physical characteristics are you
looking for in an ideal mate?5. What five personality traits are most
important to you in an ideal mate?6. (Create one question of your own.)
Hey Lisa, how is your class?
Future workshops/class helpYou can suggest future workshop topics as you
get into the writing(stumbling blocks, etc.)You can ask that I go in to your class to do a
specific lesson as a demonstrationTo observe youWork on a project
Possible ideas for workshops with writing:Dialogue writingParagraph WritingCreative writing assignments while teaching
literature(reading)