1. Name __________________ Period _____

2. Getting Started Audience: – Fifth Grade Students – Parents and Families – Teachers – Principals Purpose: Format: – Multiple Paragraph – Expository

3. Paragraph #1 Opening/Lead Paragraph # 2 First Topic Paragraph # 3 Second Topic Paragraph # 4 Third Topic Paragraph # 5 Closing/Concluding Paragraph Expository Essay Map

4. Topic #1 Detail Topic #2 Detail Topic/ #3 Detail Subject Statement and Lead Expository/Explanatory Essay Graphic Organizer Paragraph #3 Paragraph #4 Closing/Conclusion Paragraph #2 Paragraph #5 Paragraph #1

5. Revision Worksheet Revision Questions Ideas  Is my essay informative?  Does my essay have a clear focus?  Have I used an effective lead?  Have I used specific details, examples, and facts?  Have I elaborated and explained the details, examples, and facts? Organization  Is my essay broken into effective paragraphs?  Are my paragraphs connected to each other and to the subject?  Do I have effective topic sentences for each paragraph?  Are my body sentences organized to help create meaning?  Have I used an effective closing for my essay? Voice  Do I use language in an engaging way that keeps readers interested?  Is my writing confident, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic?  Does my writing present an appropriate level of language? ( not too informal) Word Choice  Do I use specific nouns and powerful verbs?  Do I use adjectives and adverbs appropriately for an essay?  Is my writing free of wordy phrases and unnecessary words?  Have I used specialized words related to the subject of my essay? Sentence Fluency  Are my sentences complete? Do they flow smoothly?  Did I try to vary my sentence structure?  Have I used effective transition phrases? Conventions  follows the basic rules of grammar  follows the basic rules of spelling  follows the basic rules of capitalization  follows the basic rules of punctuation Things That Are Bugging Me

6. Editing Worksheet Editing Checklist Conventions  Do my sentences follow the basic rules of grammar?  Are all my words spelled correctly?  Have I followed the basic rules of capitalization?  Are all my sentences punctuated correctly?  Does my essay look neat and presentable? I want to focus on the following areas:

7. Publishing/Computer Cluster Guidelines Publishing Guidelines  12 point font  Black  Times New Roman, Calibri, Comic Sans  1.5 Line Spacing  Title  First and Last Name  Period  Check paragraph indentations and spacing. Publishing Format Title First and Last Name Period #

8. Expository Writing Rubric Name: Period: Title: Type:Expository Length: Multiple Paragraphs Writing Process Rubric Prewriting  brainstorms and plans writing Rough Draft Writing  uses plan to generate rough draft Revising  makes revisions Editing  proofreads and edits writing Publishing  writing is neat and presentable Six Traits Rubric Ideas  essay is informative with a clear focus  has an effective lead  contains specific details, examples, and facts  elaborates on details, examples, and facts Organization  essay is broken into effective paragraphs  paragraphs are connected to each other and subject  paragraphs have effective topic sentences  body sentences are organized to create meaning  essay has an effective closing Voice  speaks in an engaging way that keeps readers interested  writer sounds confident, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic  presents an appropriate level of language (not too informal) Word Choice  writer uses specific nouns  writer uses powerful verbs  writer uses interesting adjectives  writer uses adverbs if appropriate  writing is free of wordiness  writer uses specialized words related to the subject of essay Sentence Fluency  sentences are clear and easy to understand  shows a variety in sentence structure  effective transition phrases are used Conventions  follows the basic rules of grammar  follows the basic rules of spelling  follows the basic rules of capitalization  follows the basic rules of punctuation Feedback I like the way you…