Rubric
This trait of writing helps to maintain an appropriate voice or tone.
What is word choice?
This is used to get the reader's attention in the first couple of sentences within the introductory paragraph.
What is the hook?
This paragraph your thesis/opinion and leaves your reader thinking about your ideas.
What is a closing/conclusion paragraph?
Each body paragraph should begin with this.
What is a topic sentence?
These are the 3 purposes for writing.
What is to persuade, inform, or entertain/narrate?
In order to score well in the area of grammar, usage, and mechanics, what stage of the writing process do you have to complete?
What is editing?
This is a sentence within your introductory paragraph that states your overall purpose for writing.
What is a thesis statement?
Make sure to include 2-3 of these in the conclusion paragraph as well as other paragraphs to help organize your writing.
What are transitions?
Each body paragraph should conclude with this.
What is a concluding sentence?
This task requires the writer to have a catchy title, subheadings and develop their ideas with facts.
What is an article?
In this part of the rubric you have to logically progress your ideas and make sure they flow within and between paragraphs by using transitions.
What is organization?
True or False...
When writing an introductory paragraph, begin with your point along with what you want from your reader and end with a broad statement to engage your reader.
What is false?
Name at least 2 transitions that would be appropriate for a conclusion paragraph.
What is: In conclusion, all in all, to sum it up, as you can see? (Any acceptable response)
Give the formula for a body paragraph.
1-Topic
2-Example 1
3-4: Explain
5-Example 2
6-7: Explain
8: Close
This task asks you to write about an event that has happened in your life.
What is a narrative?
In this part of the rubric you have to create clear details for your readers to understand. You also have to use real life examples to create a "picture" for your readers.
What is Idea Development?
In opinion writing, this should be the last sentence or toward the end of your conclusion paragraph.
What is the "call to action" or a statement of what you want from the reader?
True or False...
When writing a conclusion paragraph, begin with your point along with what you want from your reader and end with a broad statement to engage, leaving your reader with a challenge or something to think about.
What is true?
Two brainstorming strategies that should be done prior to writing your draft is this.
What is MAPS and completion of Triangle (Intro), Rectangle (Body), Rectangle (Body), Triangle (Conclusion).
This task requires you to include a date, greeting, body, closing, and signature.
What is a letter?
The writing traits found in all proficient/distinguished pieces of writing.
What are Idea Development, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency/Variety, Voice, and Conventions?
Name 3 specific ways a writer may begin an introductory paragraph for persuasive or informative writing.
What is asking a question, stating their opinion, giving a shocking fact, providing background information, sharing a quote, telling a story, or providing a statistic?
Name 3 specific ways a writer may choose to construct their conclusion paragraph.
What is beginning with a restatement of thesis, broaden out and conclude by finding a solution, summarizing your points, ending with a quote, leaving reader with a challenge, projecting the future, and/or answering the question you began with or somehow going back to how you began?
In your body paragraphs you should always include at least two of these.
What are pieces of textual evidence?
This task requires you to write multiple paragraphs that support a single point. (Introductory paragraph, multiple body paragraphs, and a conclusion)
What is an essay?