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The Levels of WritingThe Levels of Writing
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Level 1 writing is:
•WTL (WRITING to LEARN)•thinking through writing•meant for the writer him/herself•informal—like talking to close friends
Level 2 writing is:
• meant to communicate to others
• emphasizes content & may be scored for that, but not usually for other traits
Level 3 writing is:
•formal, academic
•meant to display knowledge to others
•scored on all the traits, depending on the assignment
Keep in Mind:
• The THREE levels need to be explained to students frequently
• Level 1 writing does NOT require assessment of content
• Level 2 focuses exclusively on content
• Level 3 focuses on many or all of the Six Traits, or other analytic scoring system
Writing & Grading…general rules
LEVEL 1- no scoring of contentLEVEL 2- scored for content onlyLEVEL 3- scored consistently
and analytically by trait across faculty
More on Assessing Writing to Learn (WTL)or LEVEL 1 Writing
Level 1 assessment is based on satisfactory completion. Use a binary system.
Level 2 will typically be scored for content correctness only
Giving Feedback to WTL… (Level 1)
Use the work in class...e.g., begin class by having students read aloud from their response journals, etc
Respond in writing OCCASIONALLY, answering content with content
Use binary grading
What about Grading & Level 3?
Writing that is polished, requires revisions, and is not done ‘on demand’ is Level 3 writing and should be assessed using all or some of the 6 Traits—
Polished writing (Level 3) needs Six Trait (analytic) assessment!
If you assign polished pieces, especially those that adhere to conventions of your subject, then we suggest putting the burden of proofreading squarely where it belongs--on the writer, then use the 6 TRAITS assessment!
WTL (Level 1) vs Customary School Writing Tasks:
WTL Traditional Writing Tasks
SPONTANEOUS vs planned
SHORT vs lengthy
EXPLORATORY vs authoritative
EXPRESSIVE vs transactional
INFORMAL vs formal
PERSONAL vs audience-centered
UNEDITED vs polished
UNGRADED vs graded
FREQUENCY OF LEVELS
Level 1 – should be done in ALL
classes daily. It should represent
about 70% of all student writing
Level 2 – may be about 20% of all writing, but no more
Level 3 – should be done only about 1 time per grading period, reflecting
about 10% of all writing.
Flash Cards
Identify the following typical writing examples as Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3:
READY?
HERE GOES:
Notes from a small group discussion
Level 1
A business letter
Level 3
An overnight homework assignment
Level 2
A summary of a chapter
Level 2 or Level 1, depending…
A first draft of an essay
Level 1
A Lab Report
Level 3
A journal entry
Level 1
Lab Notes
Level 1 or Level 2, depending…
The second draft of an essay
Level 2
An essay for a contest
Level 3
Congratulations!