How to create assign and grade writing assignments

How to create, assign and grade writing assignments Without going insane

New Common Core Reading and writing are embedded in all content areas. Writing across the Curriculum All content areas responsible for using reading and writing in instruction and assessment. PARCC New test is focused on reading, understanding , and using narrative, persuasive, and informational text to write argumentative responses. SAT Students will be expected to write a well-developed essay responding to a quote or event New schedule Writing can help structure your new 55 and 80 minutes class

Modes of Writing: short_ 1. Short informal writing Done at the start of class Grad based on engagement Do nows Short quote responses Find quotes based on context of work you are doing in class and ask students to simply respond to it. At the beginning of the year, have them do x amount of sentences, increasing the length as the year goes on. Grade the quotes at the end of each marking period. Helps with SAT essay – quote based

Modes of writing: Short reading passage followed by short question. Have a passage about a global interest Mental Floss Time USA Today (graphs) Students will read and respond Helps build base of knowledge, gives students a broader world view. Response should be no more than five – eight sentences Grade once a marking period.

Modes of writing: medium Quote response paragraphs Ask students to respond to a quote in a well-developed paragraph (eight sentences) Connect the quote to something going on in your content Grade based on development of idea – use of ideas from your content in connection with the quote 30 pts each One a week

HSPA standard Open Ended qustions Hand out

Writing mode : long form Essay Puresave and expository Structure your essay like HSPA/SAT/Parcc Gets students used to the formats Graded on content and organization