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Grading:

• Free writing: 10%
• Grammar practice: 15%
• Guided writing: 15%
• First drafts: 50%
• Final drafts: 10%

	What is it?	Purpose	Grading guidelines
Free writing	Ten minutes of writing done without stopping at the beginning of each class. No dictionaries.	To develop fluency.	Count the words. The more the better！
Grammar practice	Worksheets or sentence writing.	To develop accuracy.	Accuracy.
Guided writing	Copying a paragraph while making specific changes OR combining sentences in specific ways.	To develop accuracy. To become aware of paragraph organization.	Accuracy and speed.
First draft *	Handwritten paragraph or essay.	To use grammar and organization in original writing.	･Paragraph format. ･Accuracy (spelling and grammar). ･Organization of ideas. ･Message: something interesting to say
Final draft **	Typed paragraph or essay.	To revise and polish a piece of writing.	･Presentation. ･Accuracy.

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

* First draft: This is handwritten on notebook paper. Skip every other line.
** Final draft: This is typed. Use "hankaku", not "zenkaku" spacing. Lines should have 1.5 spacing

　

Last revised: April 7, 2005