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
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