Writing

Our class uses the Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop model for writing instruction. Students will study and write in the following genres:
- Personal Narrative
- Essay
- Fiction
- How-To/Informational
- Poetry
Resources/Downloads
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Personal Narratives
Essays
Fiction
How-To/Informational
Prompt Writing
Poetry
General Writing and Grammar
Personal Narratives
- First Personal Narrative Grading Rubric
- Turning Point Narrative Grading Rubric
- Personal Narrative Example 1
- Personal Narrative Example 2
- Personal Narrative Example 3
- Personal Narrative Example 4
- Personal Narrative Example 5
- Personal Narrative Example 6
- Personal Narrative Example 7
- Personal Narrative Example 8
- Turning Point Narrative Example
- Sample Introductions and Conclusions 1
- Sample Introductions and Conclusions 2
- Personal Narrative Organizer
- Story Mountain Organizer
- Leads in Narrative Writing
Essays
- Essay Grading Rubric
- Literary Essay Grading Rubric
- Persuasive Essay Organizer
- Persuasive Essay Sample 1
- Persuasive Essay Sample 2
- Persuasive Essay Sample 3
- Opinion Essay Sample
- Literary Essay Sample 1
- Literary Essay Sample 2
- Literary Essay Sample 3
- Tuck Everlasting Literary Essay Sample
- Literary Essay Samples
- Spaghetti Thesis Brainstorming
- Spaghetti Bullet Points Brainstorming
- Spaghetti Paragraph 2 Brainstorming
- 5 Paragraph Essay Sample 1
- 5 Paragraph Essay Sample 2
- 5 Paragraph Essay Sample 3
- Snow Days Essay Brainstorming
- Guide to Writing an Essay
- Literary Essay Mentor Texts
- Literary Essay Mentor Texts 2
- Argument Essay Checklist
- Reflective Essay Checklist
Fiction
How-To/Informational
Prompt Writing
- Sample Prompts 1
- Story Starters
- Expository Writing Prompts
- Persuasive Prompts
- Narrative and Fiction Prompts
- Narrative Prompt Generator
- State of Florida Writing Prompts
- Misc. Writing Prompts
- State of Oregon Writing Prompts
- State of Tennessee Writing Prompts
- Common Core Writing Prompts
- Practice Writing Prompts
- OCCT Writing Rubric (old version, condensed)
Poetry
- Poetry Folder Table of Contents
- Poetry Grading Rubric
- Poetry Guide (definitions and examples)
General Writing and Grammar
OCCT Writing Test Resources
- OCCT Writing Item Specifications - Includes the scoring rubric used for the state writing test.
- OCCT Parent/Teacher/Student Writing Booklet - Will be sent home prior to the test. Includes sample writing prompts.
- OCCT Writing Rubric (Transitional)
- OCCT Student Writing Samples (old version)
- OCCT Informative Essay Example Prompt
- OCCT Narrative Example Prompt
- OCCT Opinion Essay Example Prompt (Literary essay)
- Performance Tasks
- Opinion Performance Task