Interdisciplinary Writing Unit READ 7140 Methods of Teaching Writing Summer 2006 Social Studies By Chandra P Baker Grouping for all stages Practice activity direct instruction whole group instruction saves time in the classroom all students understand the activity ensures that all students will get the same information at the same time less distractions Assessment individual partner teacher able to monitor all students all students have the opportunity to get their work revised students will get the chance to be revisers Grouping based on student s needs Based on the student s development review the materials or stage allow student to refer to the website if related to content Grouping Based on Cultural and Linguistics Goal All students to master writing skills based on teachers prior knowledge make it interesting to all students diverse cater all backgrounds race religion SES geography Instructional procedures Unit 1 Grade Level 3rd grade Content Area integration Social Studies Mode of writing Narrative Narrative a story Pre assessment Prompt Purpose build on what the students already know about writing a story Ask the students What did they do over the weekend Tell students that they will write narratives about their weekend Students will create a narrative story about events that happen over the weekend Prewriting first stage of the writing process 70 of writing time is spent during the prewriting stage consider form consider the audience of readers yourself or others Purpose of Prewriting consider the purpose communicate information to others Practice Assessment Practice direct instruction complete graphic organizer together get students involved feedback Assessment independent practice allows students to self check Finally Name Date Prewriting Scoring Guide for 3rd grade Exceeds the Standard Meets the Standard Partially Meets the Standard Does not meet the standard Needs Improvement 4 3 2 1 Name is clearly listed at the top of paper Name is list on the paper but not on the top of the paper Student list initials of their name No name is listed Title relates to topic Title is listed does not relate to topic Title listed No title is listed Student lists 2 or more characters with descriptions in detail Student lists 1 character with descriptions Student lists characters without descriptions Student does not list characters or descriptions Student list setting with descriptions in detail Student list setting with descriptions Student lists setting without descriptions Student does not lists the setting or descriptions Student lists at least 4 events Student lists at least 3 events Student lists 2 events Student list 1 or fewer events X 4 X 3 X 2 X 1 Total Points 20 Baker C 2006 Narrative prewriting scoring guide Unpublished manuscript Valdosta State University GA Drafting Rough Draft students begin to write Main focus get ideas on paper Don t want students to focus on correct spelling grammar mechanics Practice Assessment Practice direct instruction Complete rough draft Note important details details are written in complete sentences or thoughts get students involved feedback Assessment independent practice details are written in complete sentences allows students to self check Name Date Drafting Scoring Guide for 3rd grade Exceeds the Standard Meets the Standard Partially Meets the Standard Does not meet the standard Needs Improvement 3 2 1 Name is clearly listed at the top of paper Name is list on the paper but not on the top of the paper Student list initials of their name No name is listed Student describes character in a complete sentence clearly using details Student describes character in a complete sentence without using details Student does not describe characters in a complete sentence Student does not describe characters Student describes at least 4 events in complete sentences Student describes 2 3 events in complete sentences Student list 1 or fewer events in a complete sentence Student describes no events in complete sentences Student writes beginning middle and end in complete thoughts Student writes only 2 out 3 beginning middle and end in complete thoughts 4 X 4 X 3 Student only writes 1 of the 3 beginning middle and end in complete thoughts X 2 Student writes none of the 3 beginning middle and end in complete thoughts X 1 Total Points 16 Baker C 2006 Narrative drafting scoring guide Unpublished manuscript Valdosta State University GA Revising Want students to look for ways of improving writing look at their writing from a different point of view make their writing more clearer A R R R strategy Adding rearranging removing and replacing http www angelfire com wi writingprocess revising html Practice Assessment Practice Direct instruction Used a student as a partner Practiced using A R R R Assessment Independent practice Partnered Use proofreader marks A R R R Switch roles Name Date Revising Scoring Guide for 3rd grade Meets the Standard Partially Meets the Standard Does not meet the standard Needs Improvement 6 3 1 Student uses correct proofreaders marks Student uses proofreaders marks Student does not use correct proofreaders marks Students uses the A R R R strategy correctly Students uses the A R R R strategy Student does not use the A R R R strategy correctly Student points out more than one good point about the narrative Student points out one good point about the narrative Student does not point out one good point about the narrative Student points out more than one bad point about the narrative Student points out one bad point about the narrative Student does not point out one bad point about the narrative X 6 X3 Total Points 24 X 1 Baker C 2006 Narrative revising scoring guide Unpublished manuscript Valdosta State University GA Editing Students need to prepare the piece into final form Encourage students to check for spelling punctuation capitalization grammar sentence structure word usage Practice Assessment Practice Direct instruction Used a student as a partner Correct spelling grammar and mechanics Place in final form Assessment Independent practice Partnered Correct spelling grammar and mechanics Final form Switch roles Name Date Editing Scoring Guide for 3rd grade Meets the Standard Partially Meets the Standard Does not meet the standard Needs Improvement 5 points 3 point 1 point Self corrects most errors in capitalization Self corrects some errors in capitalization Little or no evidence of editing for capitalization Student self corrects most