| Levels Use the following as guidelines as you complete your writing assignments. You know that Level 1 assignments are your basic journals and daily activities. Level 2 assignments are the ones you need to polish a little more to prove to Mrs. H. what you know. Level 3 is the fancy stuff you could send to a college board or to be published one day! |
| Organization: Distinct paragraphs, clear and logical order laid out in the introduction |
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| Drafts: Rough Draft, Final Draft |
| Level 3 |
| Level 2 |
| Audience: You, your peers |
| Audience: Mrs. Huertero |
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| Writing Helps |
| Level 1 |
| Tone: Casual/chillin' |
| Drafts: Just the one |
| Appearance: Eh. As long as you can read it. |
| Conventions: (see above) |
| Organization: Optional |
| Style: Do your thing |
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| Conventions: Demonstrate what you know (show me what you got) |
| Style: Vary sentences and use appropriate vocabulary |
| Tone: Formal |
| Appearance: Neat, legible, preferably in ink, and include a header and title |
| Organization: Clear, logical, use paragraphs |
| Drafts: Outline, Rough Draft, Final Draft |
| Tone: Very formal, educated |
| Audience: Professional strangers you need to impress |
| Appearance: Include a formal header, a title, and page numbers A) Typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1” margins B) Handwritten neatly, blue or black ink, single-spaced, college-rule notebook paper |
| Conventions: Check with a fine-tooth comb (or word processor) for ALL errors in spelling, punctuation, and usage |
| Style: Vary sentences, use precise and descriptive language and details |
| I used to hate writing assignments, but now I enjoy them. I realized that the purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning, and inhibit clarity. With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog! |
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