Assessment of Writing

Assessment of Assessment of WritingWriting

Assessment of Assessment of WritingWriting

Writing assignment in Chemistry

• Students are given a task involving reading and writing:– Read information sheet– Search and organise relevant information– Write an essay

An exemplar of writing task:

– With reference to the information sheet

(a reading article & as a writing model),

write an essay for F.5 Chemistry students about the science of rechargeable lithium ion cell in not more than 250 words.

Student A

Student B

How to assess student’s writing?

Generic Assessment Rubric

• Mainly assess science-related knowledge and generic skills

(e.g. communication skills, problem-solving skills,

critical thinking, creativity)

• Generally suitable for most non-practical related tasks

• Understanding of the chemistry knowledge is demonstrated.

• Skills of information search and handling relevant to the task are manifested.

• Ideas are communicated in a clear and organised manner through written accounts using appropriate forms of presentation (e.g. texts, diagrams, tables and graphs)

• Competency is shown on handling the task.

Chemical Knowledge

• Characteristics of Li-ion battery e.g. structure, voltage, safety concern

• Chemical principles including the half equations

• Use of Li-ion battery in daily life

Activity(1)

Mark with the generic assessment rubric

(10 mins)

Marks 10-9 8-6 3-5 2-1

Student (A)

Student (B)

• Sharing:

– Which writing is better? Why?

Activity(2)

Design your own assessment rubric.

List some major criteria for the assessment.

(10 mins)

Activity(3)

Re-mark with the newly developed assessment rubric from

your neighbour

(10 mins)

• Sharing:

– Which assessment rubric is better? Why?

– What assessment criteria should be included?

Marks Criteria3 Characteristics of Li-ion battery

e.g. structure, voltage, safety concern

2 Chemical principles including the half-equations

1 Use of Li-ion battery in daily life

4 Organization and presentation

Suggested assessment rubric (1)

Marks Criteria

5 Complete understanding of the chemistry knowledge is demonstrated.

3 Ideas are communicated in a clear and organised manner through written accounts using appropriate forms of presentation (e.g. texts, diagrams, tables and graphs)

1 Skills of information search and handling relevant to the task are entirely manifested.

1 Consistent competency is shown on handling the task.

Suggested assessment rubric (2)

Other assessment rubrics

HKEAA

CE Questions with Effective Communication

Organization, Presentation

(A),(B),(C) marks

AL Paper I Section C

Organization, Presentation

(O),(P) marks

(S+L) marks

Genre structure, Use of language

For writing assignment with subject specific genres

• An assessment tool used to evaluate a student's performance after the assignment is submitted.

• A working guide for students and teachers, usually handed out before the assignment begins in order to get students to think about the criteria on which their work will be judged.

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