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Enhancing Writing Skills Through Peer Revision and Effective Assessment Strategies

This workshop focuses on the importance of peer revision in improving writing skills. Participants will engage in a structured peer revision process involving reading drafts aloud, giving constructive feedback, and refining their writing based on suggestions. Each writer will learn to appreciate the listener's role, ensuring clarity and richness in their drafts. We will also discuss best practices in writing assessment, emphasizing formative assessment methods that guide instruction and foster student learning. By the end of the session, participants will enhance their understanding of effective writing and assessment techniques.

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Enhancing Writing Skills Through Peer Revision and Effective Assessment Strategies

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  1. Assessing Writing Carla K. Meyer, Ph. D. Nora A. Vines

  2. Warm-up—Peer Revision • Writer’s Role • Step 1: Read aloud the completed draft to his/her partner. • Step 2: Listen to partner’s suggestions. • Peer’s Revision • Listener’s RoleStep 1: Listen and read along as the writer reads the paper. • Step 2: Tell what the paper is about and what you liked best • Step 3: Read the paper and makes notes on the paper • Is everything clear? • Can any details be added? • Step 4: Share your suggestions with the writer. • Remember focus on word choice and descriptive words.

  3. Today’s Agenda • Peer Revision • Assessment • Multitext Unit

  4. Best Practices: Writing assessment(Calfee & Miller, 2007). • Best practices in writing assessment begin with authentic tasks. • Clear, meaningful purposes • Support and feedback are readily available • Final product has academic value for the students. • Assessment should document student learning and guide teacher instruction • Formative Assessment—informal assessment which gathers information which guides instructions. Think a rich portrait. • Summative Assessment---Formal assessment on which students are expected to meet certain criteria or levels. Think EOG/EOC • We are focusing on Formative assessment.

  5. Let’s LOOK AT THE RUBRIC AND EXEMPLARS TOGETHER

  6. Now you Try…

  7. To Do: • Finish reading Hoot by Thursday, • Complete page 1 of Multitext planning sheet (numbers 1-5) • Read Spelling Articles: Templeton & Morris; Accurate Decoding Chapter

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