In order to improve the standard of your writing, you must think about the following points:

•Does your writing suit the purpose? (Making Diary, Evaluation, Instructional)

•Is it well structured? (clear beginning, middle, and end)

•Is it organised into paragraphs?

•Are your sentences of varying length and structures?

•Is your punctuation correct?

•Have you used technical vocabulary?

•Are your spellings correct?

Key words:

Presentation Matters:

1. Take care with handwriting. Form each letter clearly.

2. Always write in pen and in blue or black ink only.

3. Each piece of written work must have a date and title.

4. The date and title must be underlined.

5. Set out work clearly and neatly.

6. Rule a line under each piece of finished work.

7. Use a pencil and ruler, for diagrams and tables.

8. Use a pencil to draw at all times.

Marking For Literacy

Pr = Poor presentationSp. = Spelling errorp. = Punctuation error// or NP = New paragraph exp. = Poor expressionw.w = Wrong word usedv.f. = verbal feedback Mrs E Gough

Making DiaryL4First personDatePast tenseSome specific verbs used, e.g. cut, colourFull sentencesFull stops and capital letters used correctly. Few spelling mistakesL5First person/DatePast tenseSpecific verbs and correct technical vocabulary usedParagraphs related to timeSome language of reflection and evaluationFull sentencesCorrect punctuation within sentences, e.g. commasAccurate spellingL6First person/Date/Past tenseSpecific verbs and sophisticated technical vocabularyParagraphs, developed in detail, related to timeLanguage of reflection and evaluation, for example: ‘I did___ well…’, ‘I could have improved’…Full sentencesCorrect use of full range of punctuation•Accurate spelling

Writing InstructionsL4Second person/present tenseSome imperative verbs (commands), for example: ‘take’, ‘pour’, ‘lift’…Short sentences, with correct use of full stops and capital lettersSome evidence of connectives related to time/chronology, for example: ‘next…’L5Second person used, for example: ‘If you find parts are missing...’Present tenseImperative verbs (commands) used specifically, for example: ‘take’, ‘pour’, ‘lift’…Short sentences, each covering one instruction Correct use of full stops, capital letters and commas.Connectives related to time/chronology, for example: ‘Following that…’L6Second person usedPresent tenseCorrect and specific Imperative verbs (commands), for example: ‘take’, ‘pour’, ‘lift’…Concise, short sentences, each covering one instructionConnectives related to time/chronologyRange of punctuation used where appropriate

Writing EvaluationsL4First PersonSome technical VocabularySome connectives relating to evaluation, for e.g. ‘however’Some reflective phrases: ’I could have improved.’Some comments about your work, some vague and generalEach paragraph has a topic sentenceFull sentences; capital letters and full stops correctL5First PersonSpecific technical vocabularyConnectives relating to evaluation, for example: ‘however’, ‘despite this’…Phrases of evaluation, for example: ‘During this project my task was…’, ‘I made it because…’, ‘The results showed …’Specific and detailed comments about your workEach paragraph should have a topic sentence. All ideas in that paragraph, should link to the topic sentencePunctuation within sentences, e.g. commas, used correctlyL6First PersonSpecific, sophisticated, technical vocabularyConnectives relating to evaluationPhrases of evaluation, for example: ‘During this project my task was…’, ‘I made it because…’, ’I could have improved…’, ‘In the future I will…’, ‘The results showed …’Specific and detailed comments about your work, not vague and generalEach paragraph should have a topic sentence. All ideas in that paragraph, should be developed in detail and link to the topic sentenceFull range of punctuation used

Have you used a green pen to check and develop your writing?

Skills Matter at Aston Manor: In which other subjects do you use these writing skills?