Last updated on August 30, 2019 by Jamie Sears

Simple Tips for Grading Student Writing

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Grading student writing with a rubric

Grading student writing samples can be so time consuming! It was always my least favorite thing to grade.

I am sharing four strategies that made grading writing a little more manageable.

Plus, I am giving you a FREE copy of my writing rubrics.

FREE Writing Rubrics:

https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/457803?v=7

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Cheryl Caldwell

October 25, 2019 at 9:35 am

I like the simplicity of the wording in your rubrics. I also agree that we shouldn’t be writing all over the student’s final drafts. Sometimes I make simple comments on the rubric. I appreciate your ideas for more effective ways to teach writing. I have taken many of your ideas and adapted them to work for me. Thanks so much for all the tips! I do have one question about your rubrics, why do you choose to grade spelling and punctuation but not capitalization in students’ writing?

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