Thursday, February 11, 2010

Dream Team English 8

Hello Dream Team Families,
 
This is the official list of the revision standards will share at our student-led conferences.  Your student was given this assignment. We hope to see you on Monday, February 15th or Tuesday February 16th.  Happy writing!

 

Re-write these Alaska State Standards in "teen' language or regular person speak

 
The student revises writing by:
 
[8] 3.4.2 Giving/receiving appropriate feedback and evaluating writing based on established criteria (e.g., self-created checklists, peer conference formats, scoring guides or rubrics)
 
[8] 3.4.3 Combining sentences for fluency, using precise and descriptive words and/or eliminating irrelevant details to improve quality and effectiveness of writing
 
[8] 3.4.6 Using resources throughout the writing process (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, peer conference, scoring guide, rubric, word processor)