OKALOOSA WRITES

Learning Objectives

Participants will close read the Argumentative prompt and rubric

Participants will text mark student anchor papers

Success CriteriaELA and Social Studies teachers will collaboratively score Okaloosa Writes essays

Review the High School Prompt

Should homework be part of a high school student’s

final grade? Cite evidence from both the article “The Great Homework Debate: Too Much, Too Little or Busy Work?” and

the graph to support your claim.

A Closer Look at the Prompt

What is the prompt asking?

Should homework be part of a student’s final grade?

Cite evidence from both the article “The Great Homework Debate: Too Much, Too Little or Busy Work?” and the graph to

support your answer.

A Closer Look at the Sources

Possible Answers

This column shows

support AGAINST counting

homework

This column shows

support FOR counting

homework

The RubricIntroduction and Claim

Developing an Argument with Support

Organization

VocabularyTone and

Conventions

Conclusion

A Closer Look at the Rubric

Close Read the

Rubric and

Complete

Handout #3B to

Determine How

the Expectati

ons Progress

A Closer Look at the Rubric

Progression of Skills

A Closer Look at the Rubric

A Closer Look at the Rubric

A Closer Look at the Rubric

A Closer Look at the Rubric

A Closer Look at the Rubric

STRONG Conclusion that

Explains how Evidence

Supports the Claim;

EFFECTIVELY Explains Why It

Matters

Text Marking

Introductory Statement= IOpposing Claim= OClaim= CSupport (evidence)= SExplanation (commentary)= E

Grading argumentative writing can be a challenge.

Consider text marking:

Score Anchor Papers

Score Point

3

How Did You Get That?

• Add the Points from Each Category

• Divide by Six

• If the Score is a Decimal, Confer With Scoring Partner and Decide to Round Up or Down

Score Anchor Papers

Score Point 1.5

Score Essay 2

Score Anchor Papers

Score Point

2Score

Essay 3

Score Anchor Papers

Score Point 3.5

Score Essay 4

Score Anchor Papers

Score Point 2.5 or

Weak 3

Score Essay 5

Score Your Papers

Two Graders per Essay

Remember the Rubric

Check the Anchors