GOOD I have made my writing suit the task and kept on task for at least 100 words. I have included detail to interest the reader such as descriptive words (sometimes). I have spelt simple words correctly and sounded them out appropriately. I have used capital letters and full stops correctly most of the time. I have used clear and neat handwriting (most of the time). I have written in the correct tense (past, present or future) most of the time. I have tried to use different punctuation such as exclamation marks and question marks. I have tried to break my writing up into sections. I think I have done all of them. Me GREAT I have organised my work clearly (a clear beginning, middle and end). I have used capitals, full stops, exclamation marks, question marks correctly. I have used lots of different connectives to link sentences and ideas (next, then etc.) I have used some technical words which suit the subject I am writing about. I have used quotes (speech) and punctuated it mostly accurately. I have used a suitable headline. I have written in the correct tense most of the time. I have used a topic sentence to explain what my paragraph will be about. I think I have done all of them. Me Partner Your teacher thinks this is a _________________ piece of work. ` _______________ thinks this is a ______________ piece of work. Partner Look at the boxes which haven’t been ticked yet and choose one to use as your target for next week. My target: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _______________ target for you to improve your writing next time: BRLLIANT I have written in the correct impersonal style and have thought about the audience. I have used both time connectives and cause and effect connectives throughout. I have used brackets to give extra information or explain a technical term. I have used paragraphs correctly with a topic sentence each time. I have a clear structure to my writing with a beginning that introduces the writing and a summary which sums everything up at the end. My spellings are mostly correct and I have confidently used commas. I have used adventurous language (adjectives, verbs and adverbs). I have used the 5W’s in my introduction. I think I have done all of them. Me EXCEPTIONAL I have used varied sentence openers which are extended. My spellings are nearly all correct and I have use varied grammar correctly (!’?”:;-()) I have used the passive voice frequently. I have used varied and interesting vocabulary throughout in noun phrases and adverbials. I have confidently used different types of sentence (compound, complex and simple). I have used quotes (speech) and punctuated it correctly and introduced it correctly. I have used the correct formal, impersonal writer-voice throughout. I have used adverbial phrases throughout. I think I have done all of them. Me Partner _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Your teacher’s target for you to improve your writing next time: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Partner DATE: ________________________ FOCUS: ________________________
