Writing Checklist: Grades 5-8
Teacher Name: Jana Craig-Hare
Student Name:_____________________________
Reviewer Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Project: Promote the Vote
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Ideas
I used brainstorming and an outline to organize my ideas.
My ideas are logically related to one another.
Ideas are written in my own words.
I understand my topic.
My report is clear and focused. I stay on topic.
My details give the reader important information.
I have listened to suggestions from the teacher or peer writers.
Organization
My report is sequenced in a logical order.
My introduction is exciting and inviting.
My ideas flow well and are clearly connected to one another.
I have a satisfying conclusion.
Word Choice
I used a lot of descriptive words (adjectives and adverbs).
My words paint pictures in the reader's mind.
I use strong words like "darted" and "exclaimed".
I used synonyms to add variety.
Fluency
My sentences begin in different ways.
My sentences build upon the ones before.
My sentences are of different lengths.
The meaning of each of my sentences is clear.
My sentences flow from one to another.
There are no run-on sentences.
There are no sentence fragments.
Conventions
Each of my paragraphs has one main idea.
I used commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points correctly.
I used quotation marks around dialogue.
My handwriting is legible.
My printout contains no typos.
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