Autobiography

The students have been working on autobiographies. They have been completing their rough drafts and some are now moving on to revising and writing their final copy. As I grade their work I will be looking for the following:

-An effective beginning: we have spent time discussing effective beginnings in different stories

-chronological order: they created a timeline of events in their lives to use for this

-each event is described in a paragragraph form, no paragraph should have more than one event

-revised for clarity: students should have reviewed their work to make sure that things are described clearly

-revised for spelling, punctuation, and grammar: students should be using dictionaries to assist

-revised to add interest: students should be adding details to their descriptions (using comparisons, similes, adjectives) to help their reader to better picture the situation or experience they are describing