The Criteria
Be Sure To:
Address the prompt completely. Stay on target and don’t drift off topic.
Use all of the allotted time to compose and review your quick write.
Strive to reach the designated word count.
If possible, include evidence, details, proof, and reasoning to support your idea, argument, or claim.
Remember, while this is not a formally-structured essay, strive to write an organized and coherent piece with a beginning, middle, and end or some kind of intentional organization.
Strive to use precise language and avoid spelling and grammar errors.
Remember, if this is a timed-writing activity, be sure to monitor the timer and finish before it times out.
Remember that once you’ve finished and reviewed your writing, jump into the Hive and leave feedback and commentary for other students.
General Expectations
The writing is organized, focused, and clearly addresses the prompt.
The writing exhibits an overall sense of logic, coherence, and intentional structure.
Errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax do not interfere with the enjoyment and understanding of the essay.
There is evidence of revision based on reflection and feedback.
The Rubrics
Common Core Literacy and Writing Standards of Focus
General
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources, and demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text.
These standards are supported by essaypop’s writing frame system which guides students through the creation of distinct and discrete essay elements. The thesis statement frame allows the writer to introduce a focused claim, while the sentence starters allow students to dial up numerous phrases and stems to begin expressing this claim.
The research/evidence frames provide a place for students to write their reasons and evidence. These frames can be easily and strategically stacked, alternated, and rearranged. The sentence starters allow students to introduce and smoothly contextualize their evidence.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience.
Establish and maintain a formal style.
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
In the Hive, students collaborate, communicate, and give and receive writing feedback. Students may be strategically grouped or clustered by the teacher, or the Hive can be left wide open (alpha mode) so that students may communicate with any other student.