Interdisciplinary Writing Unit Tiffanie Warren Grade 6 Narrative Writing in Science Creative Story...

Interdisciplinary Writing Interdisciplinary Writing UnitUnit

Tiffanie Warren Tiffanie Warren Grade 6Grade 6

Interdisciplinary Writing Interdisciplinary Writing UnitUnit

Tiffanie Warren Tiffanie Warren Grade 6Grade 6

Narrative WritingNarrative Writingin Sciencein Science

Creative Story about the Water CycleCreative Story about the Water Cycle

Georgia Grade 8 Writing Assessment

Description• Evaluation of student responses

to assigned prompts• Expository or persuasive prompts• 100 minutes and one day


• Scoring Method: Analytic & Holistically

• Four domains: Ideas, Organization, Style, and Conventions

• Total scores range from 10-50• Each domain ranges from 1-5• Three performance levels: Does Not

Meet, Meets, and Exceeds


Domain I: Ideas(40%)• Directly related to content and

development• Paper is clear and focused• Writing holds the reader’s attention• Details are used to support the theme• Writer uses experience and prior

knowledge• Ideas are fresh and original


Domain II: Organization (20%)• Inviting introduction• Satisfying conclusion• Transitions show connection between ideas• Details are written logically and effectively• Title is original and captures theme• Writing flows smoothly and matches

purpose and audience


Domain III: Style (20%)• Writing shows awareness of audience

and purpose• Words are specific and accurate• Language enhances meaning and

clarifies understanding• Sentences vary in length and

structure


Domain IV: Conventions (20%)• Correct spelling• Accurate punctuation• Correct capitalization• Correct grammar and usage• Ready to be published

Pre-assessment promptWriting Situation:Your principal would like to add a new class that is not currently offered in your school. The principal has asked students to make recommendations about new classes. Decide what class you would recommend for your school. Directions for Writing: Write a letter to convince the principal that your new class is the best one for the school. Be sure to include detailed reasons.

Pre-assessment prompt

Teacher Materials

• Copy of directions

• Timer• Extra paper

and pencils

Student Materials• Copy of

directions• Two sheets of

notebook paper• Two sharpened

pencils

Prewriting

Prewriting

Complete Complete

Story MapStory Map

70% of Writing

70% of Writing

Process

Process Most Most

Important

Important

First S

tage

First S

tage

PrewritingInstructional

Grouping• Whole class instruction:

students view teacher modeling• Individual instruction: students

consider topics, reread writings, publish final copies

• Small group instruction: students share ideas, peer conferencing

Prewriting Grouping for Students’ needs

Developmental: will work with a partner (average or above average student)

Cultural: will work with a higher level student

Linguistic: will work with a higher level student, translator available if needed

Narrative Instructional Procedures

• Tells a story about fiction or nonfiction events

• Entertainment purposes • Have a beginning, middle, and end

Prewriting Instructional Procedures

• Planning stage• Complete story map • Write ideas and phrases• Concentrate on ideas, not

mechanics

EndFinally…

Warren, T. (2009).Water Cycle Journey Story Map. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. Retrieved and modified May 19, 2009 from http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/read7140/Graphic%20Organizers.htm.GO.19.31

Water Cycle Journey Story MapBeginning

Topic Setting Characters

(Evaporation) First…1.2.3.

(Condensation) Next…1.2.3.

(Precipitation) Then…1.2.3.

Middle

6th Grade Narrative Prewriting Scoring GuideName__________________________

Exceeds Standard3

Meets Standard

2

Progress TowardMeets Standard

1

Does not Meet Standard

0

Student Assessment TeacherAssessment

Characters Lists 3 or more characters At least 2 characters listed

At least 1 character listed Does not list any characters

Character descripti

on

3 or more sentences for each character

At least 2 sentences for each character

At least 1 sentence for each character

No description of characters

Setting List 3 or more elements

At least 2 elements listed At least 1 element listed Setting is not listed

Topic List 3 or more elements

At least 2 elements listed At least 1 element listed Topic is not listed

Conflict Conflict is listed and described in great detail

Conflict is listed with minimum description

Conflict is listed but not described

Conflict is not listed

Event:Evaporation

At least 3 events listed

At least 2 events listed At least 1 event listed There are no events listed

Event:Condensation



Event:Precipitation



Ending Ending fully developed with 3 or more ideas

Ending developed with 2 ideas

Ending has only 1 idea No ending is listed

Sentence Structure

Uses complete sentences all of the time

Uses complete sentences most of the time

Uses complete sentences some of the time

Does not use any complete sentences

Total Score

Teacher Comments:

Warren, T. (2009). Narrative Prewriting Scoring Guide. Unpublished rubric, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

Accommodations/Modifications for Developmental Needs

•Heterogeneous grouping•Preferential seating•Written directions•Pair with peer

Accommodations and modifications for students with

cultural and linguistic needs

•Translator (if needed)•Written directions•Connect with culture•Group heterogeneously

Drafting

Drafting

Second

Second StageStage

Use Story Map

Use Story Map

Rough Draft

Rough Draft

Skip Skip Lines

Lines

Instructional Procedures

• Explain drafting process• Use story map• Turn ideas into sentences• Skip lines • Write in sequential order

6th Grade Narrative Drafting Scoring GuideName__________________________

Teacher Comments:

Warren, T. (2009). Narrative Drafting Scoring Guide. Unpublished rubric, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

Exceeds Standard3

Meets Standard

2

Progress TowardMeets Standard

1


0

Student Assessment TeacherAssessment

Graphic organizer Extended on all ideas on graphic

organizer

Extended on most of the ideas on graphic organizer

Extended on some of the ideas on graphic organizer

Did not use any ideas from graphic organizer

Sentence Structure Uses complete sentences all of the time

Uses complete sentences most of the time

Uses complete sentences some of the time

Does not use any complete sentences

Paragraphs All paragraphs are indented and contains 4 or

more sentences

All paragraphs are indented and contains at least 3

sentences

All paragraphs are indented and contains at least 1-2

sentences

Paragraphs are not structured properly

Beginning All elements are discussed

(characters, setting, and

topic)

At least 2 of the 3 elements are discussed (characters,

setting, and topic)

At least 1 out of 3 elements are discussed (characters,

setting, and topic)

None of the elements are discussed (characters,

setting, and topic)

Middle Used descriptive details throughout

Used descriptive details most of the time

Used descriptive details some of the time

Did not use any descriptive details

End Very descriptive and flows with the

rest of the story

Mostly descriptive and flows with the rest of the

story

Slightly descriptive and flows with the rest of the

story

Did not create and ending

Water cycle Included the three main stages of the water cycle

Included at least two stages of the water cycle

Included at least one stage of the water cycle

Did not include any stages of the water cycle

Total Score

RevisingRevising

Add Add facts

facts and and details

details

Delete

Delete

Extraneous

Extraneous

detailsdetails

Rearrange material to Rearrange material to

make sensemake sense

Third Stage

Third Stage


•Explain revising process•Reread (audience in mind)•Use proofreaders’ marks•Switch paper with partner

6th Grade Narrative Revising Scoring Guide Name__________________

Exceeds Standard

3

Meets Standard

2

Somewhat Meets

Standard 1


0

Student Assessment

Teacher Assessment

Adding *6 or more additions were

made *Additions

varied (words, sentences, etc.)

At least 4-5 additions were

made

At least 2-3 additions were

made

Less than 2 additions were

made

Deleting All unnecessary information or

words were deleted

Most unnecessary

information or words were

deleted

Some unnecessary

information or words were

deleted

There is inf ormation (or

words) that needs to be

deleted, yet no deletions were

made

Rearranging All rearrangements were made as

necessary

Most rearrangements made to clarif y

writing

Some rearrangements were made to clarif y writing

There were no rearrangements

that were needed were

not made

Color of revision marks

All revisions are made using

a diff erent colored pen

Most revisions are made using

a diff erent colored pen

Revisions are made with same color pen/ pencil in which draf t was written

No revisions made

Proof reading Marks

All proof reading

marks are used correctly

Most proof reading


Some proof reading


No proof reading marks have been used or all have been used incorrectly

Total Score:

Warren, T. (2009). Narrative Revising Scoring Guide. Unpublished rubric, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

EditingEditing

Fourth StageFourth Stage

MechanicMechanic

ss

ReadablReadabl

ee

CheckinCheckingg


• Capitalization: Beginning letter of every sentence, proper nouns

• Punctuation: Ending marks for sentences, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes

• Spelling: All words spelled correctly

6th Grade Narrative Editing Scoring Guide Name__________________

Exceeds Standard

3

Meets Standard

2

Somewhat Meets

Standard 1

Does not Meet

Standard 0

Student Assessment

Teacher Assessment

Spelling All misspelled words have been circled

or there are no misspelled

words

Most misspelled words have been circled

Some misspelled words have been circled

No misspelled words have been circled

Complete sentences

All sentences are complete

Most sentences are

complete

Some sentences are

complete

Incomplete sentences

Subject-predicate

All sentences have subject-

verb agreement

Most sentences

have subject-verb

agreement

Some sentences

have subject-verb

agreement

Sentences do not have

subject-verb agreement

Punctuation marks

All punctuation is

correct: ending marks,

commas, quotation

marks

All sentences have correct ending marks

1-2 sentences are missing

ending marks or have

incorrect ending mark

More than 2 sentences are

missing ending marks

or have incorrect

ending mark

All sentences begin with

capital letter

Most sentences begin with

capital letter

Some sentences begin with

capital letter

Sentences do not begin with capital letter

Capitalization

All proper nouns are capitalized

Most proper nouns are capitalized

Some proper nouns are capitalized

No proper nouns are capitalized

Color of editing marks

All editing marks are

made using a different

colored pen

Most editing marks are


colored pen

Some editing marks are


colored pen

A different color pen or

pencil was not used to edit

writing

Proofreading Marks

All proofreading


Most proofreading


Some proofreading


No proofreading marks have been used or all have been

used

PublishinPublishin

gg

Fifth StageFifth Stage

FinalFinal

ShareShare


•Recopy writing•Put writing in final form•Share

6th Grade Narrative Publishing Scoring Guide Name____________

Exceeds

Standard 3

Meets Standard

2

Somewhat Meets Standard

1


0

Student Assessme

nt

Teacher Assessment

All sentences have correct subject-verb agreement,

sentences vary in lenght

All sentences have correct subject-verb agreement

Most sentences have correct subject-verb agreement

Some sentences have correct subject-verb agreement

No punctuation

errors

Few punctuation errors

Some punctuation

Many punctuation errors

Conventions

All sentences begin with

capital letter

1-2 sentences do not begin with capital letter

More than 2 sentences do

not begin with capital letter

All proper nouns are capitalized

Most proper nouns are capitalized

Some proper nouns are capitalized

No proper nouns are capitalized

All sentences have subject-

verb agreement

1-2 sentences Do not have subject-verb agreement

More than 2 sentences do

not have subject-verb agreement

Handwriting is very neat

Handwriting is legible

Handwriting is not legible

Handwriting

Handwriting is in cursive

Handwriting is in manuscript

Writing was read aloud with great expression to others

Writing was read aloud to others

Writing was partially read aloud to others

Writing was not read aloud to others

Writing was posted for others to read

Did not post writing for others to read

Sharing

Had very creative ideas for bulletin

Helped decorate bulletin board

Did not help decorate bulletin board

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