Writing Process
What are the three types of writing prompts?
Informational, Opinion, and Narrative
What is the grading scale of our writing rubrics?
1-4
Should schools have a rule that students must participate in at least one extracurricular activity? Support your reasoning with details from the text.
Opinion
What does POW stand for?
P- Pull apart the prompt
O- Organize my thoughts
W- Write and say more
If you sometimes use clear and specific words in my essay, I can still score a 3. True or False?
False- It will be a 2
Imagine you were a student at Hogwarts. Write about your first day at the school and the house you get sorted into. How do you feel about your new life at the wizarding school?
Narrative
What does organize your thoughts mean in POW?
What evidence from the text do you have to answer the prompt?
What do you need to score a 3 in Conventions?
4-5 errors that don't change the meaning
Why is the New Perce worried about their land? Use details from the text to support your explanation.
Informational
What does write and say more mean in POW?
How does this evidence answer my prompt? Elaborating on the evidence
I scored a 2 in Development because I sometimes used evidence from the text that is important to completely answer the question in the prompt. How can I edit my work to score a 3?
Mostly use evidence from the text that is important to completely answer the question in the prompt.
After reading The BFG, do you agree with this statement? “Kindness and friendship are powerful forces that can overcome challenges, no matter how big or small.” Why or why not? Support your reasoning with details from the text and your own ideas.
Opinion
What does pull apart the prompt mean in POW?
What type of writing? What is the prompt asking?
What do you need to score a 4 in Focus & Organization?
-Powerful introduction and conclusion
- Organized
-All evidence and elaboration is connected and are on topic
What can you tell about Charlie from the story? Use details from the text to support your explanation.
Informational