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Teaching Writing With Rubrics

Practical Strategies and Lesson Plans for Grades 2-8

By: Laura A. Flynn, Ellen M. Flynn

Take the guesswork out of writing instruction and assessment!

The step-by-step instructions, scheduling guidelines, lesson plans, rubric assessments, and reproducible forms in this guide are the result of years of research, planning, and fine-tuning in the classroom. Inspiring student creativity while addressing standards and meeting the needs of every student has never been so easy! Special features include:

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up a classroom writing program
Eleven comprehensive, classroom-tested lesson plans
Methods for adapting rubrics for high school students, gifted students, English Language Learners, and students with learning disabilities
Strategies for evaluating every step of the writing process, from pre-writing to final draft

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Grade Level: 2-8
ISBN: 9780761931843
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2004
Page Count: 200
Publication date: May 19, 2004

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"What a gift! I used your book from the first day. Using your guidelines, I am now developing my own units and rubrics."
Rebecca Kennerly, Student, Resident Teacher Program
University of New Mexico

Take the guesswork out of writing instruction and assessment!

Special features include:

Step-by-step instructions on how to set up a classroom writing program
Eleven comprehensive, classroom-tested lesson plans
Methods for adapting rubrics for high school students, gifted students, English Language Learners, and students with learning disabilities
Strategies for evaluating every step of the writing process, from pre-writing to final draft
How to incorporate Six Trait Writing

Discover the excellent writing your students can produce when provided with a rubric and challenged to do their best! Once you have used the strategies and materials in this guide, you may wonder how you ever got along without them!

Key features

Eleven different ready-to-use classroom-tested writing rubrics/assignments, from research paper to fairy tale.
All rubrics are the result of the authors' active research, planning, and experimenting in the classroom.
Each chapter opens with a suggested timeline for completion of each writing project, from introduction to rough draft, to final draft/presentation.
Each chapter is divided into four sections: 1. Teacher Instruction for Each Rubric; 2. Writing Rubric(s); 3. Supplementary Handouts; and 4. Rough Draft and Final Draft/Presentation Grading Rubrics.
Numerous reproducibles.
Strategies to adapt assignments for high school students, learning disabled students, ESL students, and gifted students (i.e. differentiation).
Strategies to adapt rubrics so they suit your particular state or district's standards (current rubrics are already aligned with national writing standards).

Author(s)

Laura A. Flynn

Laura Flynn received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1992, and followed with her Master of Arts in Elementary Education in 1994, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

She has over eleven years of experience in education, working with students from grades 1-12. She has served as a consultant with UNM's Resident Teacher Program on teaching writing, using rubrics, and teaching thematically. She currently works as an Instructional Coach at Chelwood Elementary School in the Albuquerque Public School District and teaches summer school for the Albuquerque Academy's Summer Enrichment Program.

Ellen M. Flynn

Ellen Flynn received her Bachelor 's degree in Elementary Education in 1994, followed by her Master's in 1995, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

She has been a classroom teacher since 1994 at Chelwood Elementary School in the Albuquerque Public School District. She has served as a consultant with both the University of New Mexico and the College of Santa Fe regarding teaching with rubrics, Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, and teaching thematically.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Part I. Getting Started

1. About Rubrics

What Is a Rubric?

How We Used Rubrics In Our Writing Program

Why Use Rubrics?

2. Setting up Your Classroom Writing Program

Structuring Your Program to Teach Students about Time Management and Organization Structuring Your Program to Teach Students about Time Management and Organization Structuring Your Program to Teach Students about Time Management and Organization

Supply List

How to Have Students Set up Their Composition Books

Using the Writing Process

What to Do With Students Who Finish Early or Late

Recommended Instruction On Outlining, Summarizing, and Using the Writing Process: Incorporating Six Trait Writing

Setting up Your Grade Book

3. How to Use This Book

Teacher Instruction for Each Rubric

Student Examples

Writing Rubric

Supplementary Handouts

Grading Rubrics

Part II. Writing Rubrics and Handouts

4. Autobiography (autobiographical)

Teacher Instruction for Autobiography Rubric

Student Examples

Autobiography Rubric

Autobiography Pre-writing Guide

Autobiography Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Autobiography Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

5. Biography (biographical)

Teacher Instruction for Biography

Biography Rubric

Biography Pre-writing Guide

What is a Ven Diagram

Biography Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Biography Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

6. Persuasive Essay (persuasive)

Teacher Instruction for Essay Rubric

Student Examples

Persuasive Essay Rubric

Persuasive Essay Sample Pre-write: Outline Form

Persuasive Essay Sample Pre-write: Cluster Form

Persuasive Essay Rough Draft and Grading Rubric

Persuasive Essay Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

7. Research Paper (expository)

Teacher Instruction for Research Paper Rubric

Student Examples

Research Paper Rubric

Topic List

Sample Bibliography Cards

Sample Bibliography Page

Sample Note Card Format

Outline Example

Research Paper Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Research Paper Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

8. News Article (expository)

Teacher Instruction for News Article Rubric

News Article Rubric

Parts of a News Article

Topic List

News Article Rough Draft Grading Rubric

News Article Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

9. Legend (narrative)

Teacher Instruction for Legend Rubric

Student Examples

Legend Rubric

Legend Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Legend Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

10. Fairy Tale (narrative)

Teacher Instruction for Fairy Tale Rubric

Student Examples

Fairy Tale Rubric

Fairy Tale Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Fairy Tale Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

11. Science Fiction (narrative)

Teacher Instruction for Science Fiction Rubric

Science Fiction Rubric

Science Fiction Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Science Fiction Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

12. Narrative (narrative)

Teacher Instruction for Narrative Rubric

Student Examples

Narrative Rubric

Narrative Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Narrative Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

13. Family Tradition (autobiographical/narrative/descriptive)

Teacher Instruction for Family Tradition Rubric

Family Tradition Writing Rubric

Family Tradition Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Family Tradition Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

14. Personal Experience (autobiographical/narrative/descriptive)

Teacher Instruction for Personal Experience Rubric

Student Examples

Personal Experience Writing Rubric

Personal Experience Rough Draft Grading Rubric

Personal Experience Final Draft and Presentation Grading Rubric

Part III. Creating & Adapting Your Own Rubrics

15. How to Create Your Own Rubrics

16. Adapting Our Program Across Ability Levels

High School

Special Education

ESL Students

Gifted Programs

Resources

Resource A: Teacher Reproducible Pages for Composition Books

Composition Book Guidelines and "Skills I Have Learned" List

Proofreading Marks and Editing Checklist

Table of Contents

Teacher's Copy of "Skills _____ Has Learned" List

Resource B: Teacher Resources

For Assignment Books

For ASAP Time

For Book Making Ideas

For More Information on the Writing Process

Bibliography

Index

Reviews

What a gift! I used your book from the first day. Using your guidelines, I am now developing my own units and rubrics.

Rebecca Kennerly, Student, Resident Teacher Program
University of New Mexico

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