The Fourth Grade Team

presents

The WRITING PROCESS

Literacy Blocks

Writing Today

OMG! Y R U asking me that LOL

Hi- BFF cant u remem my bday – im mad at u

R U

POS LOL

BFF

E – Z Grip

Quik ChekQuik Chek

I’m lovin it.

Ain’t no mountain high enough

C U

Irregular English

Domains of Writing

Usage and Mechanics

Composition

Written Expression

Each one is completely different from the next. All equally important.

Standards of LearningWriting Rubric

Written

Expression

Usage &

Mechanics

Composing

Usage & Mechanics

Complete sentences Have a clear message.

Capitalization Use capitals correctly.

Punctuation Check internal and end.

Paragraphs Indent, enough sentences

Spelling Use a dictionary.

Composing

Central Idea Stay on topic

Elaboration Add details that help the reader see your writing)

Organization Have a clear beginning, middle, and end

Unity Include a lead that tells the reader your topic and include a close that wraps up your writing)

Written Expression

Precise Vocabulary Use vivid, colorful words

Specific Information Include details to hear, see, smell, taste, or feel

Voice Make it sound like you

Tone Use details that express feelings

Sentence Variety Have long and short sent. with different words

How are essays graded?

Each paper is graded by the three domains(Composing, Written Expression, Usage and

Mechanics)

Each domain is graded on a 1-4 scale

1 = Little or No control 2 = Unreasonable Control

3 = Reasonable Control 4 = Consistent Control

The three scores are then added up.

0 – 4

Writing Prompt

Describe a happy moment that you have had in your life.

1 – Little or No Control

The Happy Memory that I Had WHEN I HAS

my BIRTHDAY. I GET MonEy, I go places,

geT PRECENTS, my COuSIns come, get

CAKE, play games, AnD I HAD fun. That

the happy memory I had.

2 – Unreasonable Control

Hey, My name is Mark Walters. The Happy memory of my life is my birthday. My birthday come once a year. I like my birthday because I get older and I get gifts. My birth is on April 3rd. My birthday is as fun as rideing a dirt bike. I had to go to school on my birthday. I got a ring and some money so far for my birthday My mom gave me a ring and one of my teacher gave me some money. That is the happies memory of my life

3 - Reasonable Control

When My Brother Was Born

I remember when my mom was peragnet. She was really big. And ate a lot of food. She always watched Ninga Turtels. Well one night she was having pains! My dad was at work. She told me to call him. He came in a flash. We took my mom to the hospital. She had to stay. I was crying. But we went back home. The next day was the day! He was born! His name was James! But he was not breathing when he came.

3 - Continued

Something was in his throat! The docters got it out! And I heard him crying. I got to see him, he was so cute. He’s two now! And love’s Ninga Turtels! And I never forgot that day.

4 – Consistent Control

The first time I got up on water skies was on summer vacation in Smith Mountain Lake, 1994. I was 7 years old and so was the boat. We had new skies also. My dad was driving the boat and we went to a cove because the water’s smooth there. It took me 3 or 4 tries but I got up. When I was up my dad looked back to see me and he hit a rock and the propellar and fin was damaged. My dad stoped and I fell because you can’t stay up unless the boat is moving.

4 - Continued

I swam in the boat and my dad turned off the motor and raised the trim. He saw it and got some tools. He broke off the pieces that were not right. He put the trim down and we went very very slow to a gas station and they put a new propellar on. We didn’t get the fin fixed because the new propellar was $200. After that we went home. 1 year later we found out that the speedometer was broke from the rock. We bought another one and fixed it at the dock. It is important to me because

4 - Continued

Just last year was the last time I water skied

on that boat. And my dad and I evan got to

double skie. We just sold our boat to my

mom’s sister and got a new boat last month.

Thank you for coming

Composing

Usage and Mechanics

Written Expression