Fresh English: Writing Groups Continue

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Writing Groups Continue

Goal: Continue writing groups with even better conversations!

Agenda:
Read
What's working in writing groups?
Writing Groups (need to finish today)

Getting Started:

What's working in writing groups?
What kinds of discussion help writers most?
Follow the procedures in the chart or on THIS PAGE with your group.

Memoir Rubric: (below)
How does your memoir compare to the rubric?
Anything on here your memoir still needs?

Reminders:
Finish polishing your memoir. It is due TOMORROW!
Read: You must finish two books by 10/6 (Next Friday.)

Rubric:

Structure	Structure: An interesting introduction captures attention. The main event in the narrative (memoir) is logically organized and clearly described.
Language	Language: Strong dialogue or description draws the reader into the story. The writer includes sensory details, figurative language, and strong verbs.
Reflection	Reflection: The writer acknowledges the significance of the incident directly or indirectly.
Grammar and mechanics	Written consistently in the first person. Is free from grammar/spelling errors.
Word Count	Memoir is 700-800 words in length

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Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score or missing score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank or missing scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros usually appear after I have asked the student several times to get the work finished. Students can sometimes undo a zero by turning in the work late. Some assignments can be regraded. See the button at the top of the blog to request a re-grade.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. I try to enter progress grades every few weeks into the "progress category." Note that the progress category is only 10% of the total grade. Low scores on progress grades indicates that a student needs to improve their work before the final project is due.

Grade categories are weighted as follows:

50% Writing & Speaking (Essays, some in class assessments, and speaking assignments.)

40% Reading & Listening (Book reviews and reading progress and some listening assessments.)

10% Progress (writing draft grades, turning in required paperwork, some formative assessments)

Student grades are based on meeting grade level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is no extra credit, but there may be additional opportunities to show proficiency.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Writing Groups Continue

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