The Fourth Grade Team presents
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The Fourth Grade Team
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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
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POS LOL
BFF
E – Z Grip
Quik ChekQuik Chek
I’m lovin it.
Ain’t no mountain high enough
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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