High School Writing

Samples for High School Writing Instruction

Teaching the Writing Process

• Research Needs Worksheet (PDF, 55K)
• Idea Map Worksheet
• Focusing Topic Sentences Exercise (PDF, 61K)
• Revision Worksheet (PDF, 62K)
• Editing Worksheet (PDF, 61K)
• Peer Review Instructions (PDF, 56K)
• Proofreading Worksheet (PDF, 52K)

Creating Writing Assignments

• Extended Formal Assignment (PDF, 64K)
• Shorter Informal Assignment (PDF, 39K)
• In-class Assignments (PDF, 39K)

Developing Evaluative Criteria

• Sample criteria for all major class writing assignments (PDF, 38K)
• Sample criteria for a formal assignment
• Sample criteria for an informal assignment (PDF, 52K)
• Sample criteria for in-class assignments
• Sample analytical grading rubric
• Holistic grade scale
• Hybrid grade scale
• Learning Record developmental scale