4 th Grade Expository Social Studies Melissa Williams May, 2007
Grade Five (5) Writing Assessment Description Students assigned topics 3 genres: Narrative, Expository, Informational allowed to write 120 minutes Given during March
Grade Five (5) Writing Assessment Description Cont… Prepared for all genres Topics released for practice
Grade Five (5) Writing Assessment Description Cont… Students scored on more than one domain 4 domains: Ideas, Organization, Style, and Conventions Detailed Information on writing
Grade Five (5) Writing Assessment Description Cont… 2 raters per paper Each domain assigned grade Domains combined to obtain total score School and parents get a copy of scores School copy is placed in record
Grade Five (5) Writing Assessment Description Cont… Domain 1: Ideas How well the writer establishes and maintains the idea and main points
Grade Five (5) Writing Assessment Description Cont… Domain 2: Organization The order ideas are arranged Easy to follow/understand
Grade Five (5) Writing Assessment Description Cont… Domain 3: Style Writer’s control of language Engaging word choice
Grade Five (5) Writing Assessment Description Cont… Domain 4: Conventions Writer’s control of sentence formation, usage, and mechanics
Pre-assessment Prompt To see what the students know To see where the student is academically To see how well the students use the Writing Process
Prewriting Teacher’s instructional needs: Whole group for initial instruction/practice activity Individual after initial instruction
Prewriting cont… Students instructional needs Developmental: Special instruction Standards change Low/high
Prewriting cont… Students instructional needs Cultural: Limited English Race-cultural differences Comfortable Classrooms
Prewriting cont… Students instructional needs Cultural cont…: Know ethnic background of students Help with English Language rules
Prewriting cont… Students instructional needs Linguistic: Dialects Socioeconomics of school/students
Instructional Procedures Genre: Expository Informational writing Writing to learn Share what is learned Various Forms
Instructional Procedures Genre: Expository cont… Patterns Description Sequence Comparison Cause & Effect Problem & Solution
Instructional Procedures Genre: Expository cont… Pattern cues Sequence-First, second, third, etc. Comparison-Different, in contrast, alike, etc.
Instructional Procedures Genre: Expository cont… Pattern cues cont… Cause & Effect-Because, if then, reasons why, etc. Problem & Solution-The problem is, the puzzle is, solve, & question…answer
Instructional Procedures Stage of writing: Prewriting Getting ready to write Choose topic Choose audience Reason to write Organize
Instructional Procedures Stage of writing: Prewriting cont… Organize cont… Graphic organizers
Assessment Report Individual Cite Sources
Accommodations Cultural Make sure rubric is understandable Classroom is comfortable environment
Accommodations Linguistic: Allow another student to read Developmental Read info to student Provide info at level Tape info being read
Instructional Procedures Stage of writing: Drafting Complete sentences Do not worry about spelling Paragraphs Idea support
Assessment Sloppy Copy “X” on every other line 5 paragraphs
Instructional Procedures Stage of writing: Revising Re read rough draft add, substitute, delete and move words or phrases peers make suggestions Use revision marks
Assessment Stage of writing: Revising Make changes you feel best Peer suggestions
Instructional Procedures Stage of writing: editing Final changes Make draft readable Peers suggestions Use proofreader/revision marks
Assessment Stage of writing: editing Make changes Use peer suggestions Author final say in changes
Instructional Procedures Stage of writing: publishing Last stage of process Recopy, making corrections Best handwriting
Assessment Stage of writing: publishing Final Copy Make all changes Best Handwriting