Assessing Students’ Writing: Looking at Third Grade
Three Strands for Assessing Writing
Standard Strand 1: Habits and Processes
PPT Slide
Standard Strand 2: Writing Purposes and Resulting Genres
Narrative Writing
Report or Informational Writing
Functional & Procedural Writing
Literary Forms
Responding to Literature
Standard Strand #3: Language Use and Conventions
Style and Syntax: Using one’s own language
Style and Syntax: Taking on authors’ language
Vocabulary and Word Choice: Using one’s own language
Vocabulary and Word Choice: Using authors’ language
Spelling
Punctuation, Capitalization and Other Print Conventions
Helpful Websites for Teachers of Writing
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