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Writing Assessment Model
The Bombing of Peal Harbor
Writing Topic
The book that got me hooked on reading
Student Writing Model
The Boy with Chris Pine Blue Eyes
Tenth-grader Lisa’s voice comes through loud and clear in this model. The use of strong details and dialogue—including the author “talking” to herself—makes this a believable essay about a student’s first high school crush.
Writing Assessment Model
The Broken Statue
Student Writing Model
The Call
Seventh-grade poet Brittany invites her readers to share in a real experience.
Writing Assessment Model
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
Student Writing Model
The Civil War
Seth, this model’s fifth-grade author, wrote a poem about a historical event and the reasons behind it.
Writing Assessment Model
The Click Beetle
Student Writing Model
The Climb
Amy, the author of this personal narrative, effectively uses voice to convey the fear she feels as she ascends a path to an area above a 100-ft. waterfall. Her expert choice of words helps to paint a beautiful picture of her surroundings.
Student Writing Model
The Day I Took the Spotlight
Fifth-grader Kelli begins this personal narrative with a question that captures the reader’s interest.
Writing Topic
The environment: problem and solution
Writing Assessment Model
The Ethanol Revolution
Writing Topic
The first day of school is the worst/best because . . .
Writing Topic
The funniest zoo animal
Student Writing Model
The Funny Dance
The writer’s descriptions in this narrative make it a vivid and memorable story.
Writing Assessment Model
The Funny Dance
Writing Assessment Model
The Gail Woodpecker
Writing Assessment Model
The Ginkgo Trees
Writing Topic
The government should . . .
Student Writing Model
The Great Paw Paw
Charlotte, the seventh-grade writer of this model, organizes her essay into paragraphs that describe different aspects of her subject. The closing leaves the reader with a clear idea of the important place her grandfather holds in her memory.