Student Self-Assessment Checklist for Six Traits of Writing

Name: Keisha Flores Assignment: # $ %xcellent ORGANIZATION 4 3 2 3 I have a great title that cleverly relates to my story. My main idea jumps right out at you from the beginning of my story. I use an effective beginning strategy. The strategy is ___________________________. The whole thing is organi ed to help you go from point to point without ever feeling lost. 4 3 4 My story is told in a good order. !very statement I ma"e relates in some way to my main point. My conclusion reinforces and supports my main point. My story has a good ending. " $ &eeting %x'ectations Date: 1 !1"!1" Title: $ De(elo'ing 1 $ Not there )et

IDEAS AND CONTENT 3 4 My paper is clear# focused and purposeful. $ou can identify and understand my message. I have plenty of information from e%perience and&or research. I have included sufficient details in my story. 3 4 I chose information I "new would answer readers' (uestions. I use evidence and e%amples to support every single point I ma"e. There are )* gaps.

VOICE 4 2 3 2 3 I have energy# enthusiasm# and the confidence that comes from "nowing a topic well. $ou can tell I li"e this topic and this story sounds li"e me. I can identify my favorite part. $ou'll want to "now more about this topic# too# once you read my paper. I thought of my audience the whole time I was writing. I tried to answer their (uestions. My voice is strong# but under control. My voice is not too funny or sarcastic# etc.

WORD CHOICE 3 3 4 I have used words that I love and I can identify my favorite word. I avoid vague language+ stuff that's like, you know, too vague and stuff. The words I chose are right for my audience whether they are first graders or scientists.

SENTENCE FLUENCY 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 !very sentence in my paper is grammatically correct. I chec"ed. ,entences begin in different ways. I used transition words to show how ideas connect. I used long and short sentence lengths. I have included enough sentences to tell my story well. $ou will find my writing very easy to follow. My story sounds good when read aloud.

CONVENTIONS 2 4 3 3 4 My mechanics -spelling# punctuation# capitali ation# grammar. are correct. I left spaces between words. I left margins on the left and on the right. /nother person can easily read this story. I edited this paper.

REFLECTIONS 0. 1hat part of your paper are you most proud of and why2 I am most proud of my introduction because it introduces the topic story well and containing evidences about my topic so that others can believe it.

2. a. 1hat area of your writing will you concentrate on the most in your revision to improve2 My middle parts because some of the parts suddenly jumps to one topic to another. b. 3ow will you do this2 I can do this by practicing and improving also proof reading so that I can learn from mista"es and reflect very well. 3. 1hat do you hope your paper leaves your audience thin"ing about2 I hope the audience would thin" that they should also give an opinion about the discursive te%t. 3. If your teacher was to read your paper and use this chec"list to evaluate your paper# do you thin" your teacher would agree with your scores2 !%plain. I am not sure because I reviwed and read my paper and rated it. 4i"e being honest when rating my paper. I should improve more on understanding my own topic more and focusing on one topic not another.