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List-Subscribe: List-Digest: List-Unsubscribe: Message-Id: 6Traits Digest #56 - Sunday, August 15, 1999 Re: 6Traits- Editing Marks by Re: 6Traits- Editing Marks by "Kerry Leggett" (no subject) by "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com> ***Conventions Sample Levels*** by "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com> ***Sentency Fluency Sample Levels*** by "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com> ***Organization Sample Levels*** by "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com> another link by "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com> Re: 6Traits- sensory words to use in writing by "Susan Nixon" <susan@desertskyone.com> Re: Classroom computers(HELP!!!) by Briefly, more on science/computers by Re: 6Traits- ***Word Choice #3*** Assignment - 11/20/ by ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- Editing Marks From: DSWRENTER@aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 03:21:20 EDT Our district does not have any type of district defined standard but the = site I teach at has standardized on the standard newpaper/publication editing marks. They happen to be the same ones used in the Scholastic spelling series and in the DOL (Daily Oral Language) publication. I can send them = via snail mail if you would like. Doug Chapman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- Editing Marks From: Kerry Leggett Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 16:39:37 +0800 Doug I would be most gtateful if you could send me the editing marks. I know I am thousands of miles away across the face of the planet, but it = is amazing that we can all share in the teaching of our children. Can I help you out in any way from DOWN UNDER???? Kerryl My school address is. Kyilla primary School Selkirk Street North Perth Western Australia 6006 Thank you > > Kerry Leggett 2/18 Hinderwell St Scarborough 6019 Western Australia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: (no subject) From: Susan Nixon <susan@desertskyone.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:06:12 -0700 >Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 21:12:59 -0400 >From: Cathy Bell >Educational Resources Group, Inc. announces the following seminar >additions to the fall 1999 schedule: > >Balanced Literacy Strategies (Focus on Writing, Grades 3-8) >September 20, 1999--Columbia, SC >*Presented by: JoEtta Barnett, Language Arts Consultant > >4-Blocks Literacy Model (Introduction, Grades 1-3) >September 25, 1999--Merrillville, IN >*Presented by: Cheryl Sigmon, Author and Consultant > >Balanced Literacy Strategies (Focus on Writing, Grades 3-8) >October 7, 1999--Columbia, SC >*Presented by: JoEtta Barnett, Language Arts Consultant > >Balanced Literacy Strategies (Focus on Vocabulary, Grades 3-8) >October 8, 1999--Columbia, SC >*Presented by: JoEtta Barnett, Language Arts Consultant > > >For Registration and more information, please access our web site at >http://www.ergsc.com . > >Please continue to visit our web site for frequent updates regarding >upcoming seminars and other exciting information. We look forward to >being part of your staff development plans for 1999-2000. > > >You are a part of ERG's e-mail notification system due to subscribing to >our web site list service or your e-mail address was obtained through >educational related contacts and resources. > >To unsubscribe from ERG's E-Mail List Server: >Send an e-mail to listserv@ergsc.com with the following in the body of >the e-mail message (not on the subject line) unsubscribe members > > >This e-mail is from ERG's automated E-mail Server. >For more information about joining ERG's automated E-Mail >service and other ERG services, please visit ERG's website >at www.ergsc.com. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: ***Conventions Sample Levels*** From: Susan Nixon <susan@desertskyone.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:43:03 -0700 #1 - Junk Food - Level 2; the poor and inconsistent spelling overwhelms everything in this piece. If we were scoring voice, it would have a higher score. The inaccuracy of information would bring a low score for accuracy. #2 - My Quilt - Level 4; there is some control of standard writing conventions, with noticeable errors that do not impede readability. #3 - My Bike - Level 2; again, spelling is very poor, paragraph breaks are inconsistent or nonexistent, quotation marks are left out and cause considerable difficulty in trying to sort out the meaning of the story. Susan Nixon 2nd Grade Phoenix, AZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: ***Sentency Fluency Sample Levels*** From: Susan Nixon <susan@desertskyone.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 13:22:56 -0700 Now to backtrack a bit. Example #1 - kindergarten teacher from Lake City, Florida - Level 4 seemed to be the list's general concensus, and I would agree. The piece had some strong points, but it seemed to have a majority of long sentences, making the piece more difficult to read, and detracting from the overall impact. Example #2 - trip to the beach - Someone said they were sure the purse being five feet away was explained in the snipped out piece. It wasn't, only the assumption that when the wind disappeared, she lost her balance and her purse flew out of her hand - but not stated as such. That = sentence ended the paragraph, and the next began "As I gathered my things...." The two together would provide a transition. This piece was a 5. For the most part, easy flow and rhythm to the sentences. There is variation in sentence structure, and the structure seems to enhance the meaning of the piece. There were some problems in = the piece, it is somewhat labored, but the sentence fluency is mostly well = done. Example #3 - My Cats - Level 2; choppy and rambling; awkward = constructions; repetitive. Example #4 - Where's My Grampa! - Level 4; the first part is more fluent than the last part, but we must judge a piece as a whole. The writing and fluency are competent, stronger than weak, but don't appear to be *carefully crafted ... that makes expressive oral reading easy and enjoyable.* It sounds natural and the reader can move easily through it. There isn't a great deal of variety, but there is some. Example #5 - science conclusions - Level 5; if you rated it a 4, don't worry. It could go either way. There is a variety of sentences, (good word choice in descriptions, too!) and it flows smoothly, transitioning easily from one point to the next. It is factual, and requires a certain form, which makes it more difficult to judge. Example #6 - My Bike - Level 2. The writing is choppy, though not rambling. The construction seems awkward, because of lack of variety. It isn't difficult to follow, and for this reason, it might be considered a = 3. The reason it is judged a 2 is the lack of variety in sentence structure. Susan Nixon 2nd Grade Phoenix, AZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: ***Organization Sample Levels*** From: Susan Nixon <susan@desertskyone.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 13:39:37 -0700 More backtracking. Example #1 - Thor, My Best Friend - Level 3; enjoyable reading, and wonderful voice, some excellent word choices, but the organization is skeletal. There are attempts at sequencing, and some transitions which work, but overall, weak organization. Example #2 - Zeena - Level 4; again, great voice and word choice! Organization is stronger than weak. There is some confusion, but the organization of the piece does help the reader through it. The details = fit where placed, for the most part. Example #3 - Gila - Level 6; the organization enhances the central idea and its development. It fit the topic and was creative. the beginning = was strong and inviting, and the ending was satisfying. If you gave it a 5, you are still in the ballpark. The differences between 5 and 6 are very minute, and if this didn't strike you as a WOW, then you would have gone with 5, for practically the same reasons. I have shamelessly manipulated my friends into allowing me to put samples of their writing on our list for you to evaluate. Gila was written by a friend in Idaho and won a humor prize in a California newspaper humor contest. The story about the kindergarten teacher was written by a = Florida friend and was published, as many of her pieces are, in a northern Florida newspaper. The piece about buggies was written by an Idaho quilter who recently moved to Texas. She was originally a Californian - culture = shock. =3D) I hope you have enjoyed their pieces, and that you will be encouraged to put your own pieces up. I found it helpful to me to hear your thoughts about the desert piece. As a writer, you have to be open to negative criticism as well as praise. Hopefully, we will all be gentle in our evaluations. We are not trying to destroy writers, but to help them grow. =3D) I feel confident, from the things posted to the list, that this is a group excellently qualified to do just that. Susan Nixon 2nd grade Phoenix, AZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: another link From: Susan Nixon <susan@desertskyone.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 13:59:36 -0700 http://www.angelfire.com/ks/teachme/ttwriting.html is an 8th grade teacher who has a site with many things on it. This is = the Writing Page, including 6 Traits. Check it out. She indicated it is focused on 7-12 grades, and has suggested co-linking our sites. I think I will agree, since we have a lot of ideas for lower grades. Susan Nixon 2nd Grade Phoenix, AZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- sensory words to use in writing From: Susan Nixon <susan@desertskyone.com> Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 15:10:05 -0700 At 08:13 AM 7/24/99 EDT, you wrote: >Here is a list of words that could be used for sensory words. I have the name >of the book that these came from somewhere! >Kim Hi, Kim, What's your last name, so I can put it on the sense pages? Did you find the name of the book? Susan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Classroom computers(HELP!!!) From: AnnMath@aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 20:02:48 EDT Dear Dianne, You can easily incorporate 5-6 science by using the Hyperstudio or = Power Point presentation programs. Students (with great ease, mind you) can do summaries of research, units, experiments, projects to share with their classmates. They can also do databases, not too hard to learn for adults, = on data which you might want to compare in various ways (I've done it with presidents, African countries, fairy tale elements, volcano data.) You can use the computer to collect data on the weather and do = graphs. You can record data on change in heat over time with some device = attachable to your cmputer, and make graphs.There are also small devices attachable = to programs which allow you to record speed of moving objects (rolling = spheres, little racecars on ramps). great data comes from these. If you want to = know about the equipment e-me and when I get back to school (nexxt week) I'll = try to link you up with the marvelous group in Gettysburg, PA, which does training for us around here. They'll be able to send you the names of programs or equipment. Then I'd ask your principal for $ for one of these. = He won't know how it works, probably; and It shows your interest and makes = him look good. And if you can acquire one, you have only one system to learn, = everyone knows you are learning, you'll have a great time, build = confidence, AND have satisfied everyone. For a homeroom you can build a class database and print out = comparative lists organized by different data (# of pets, siblings, bedrooms, grandparents...) This is amusing and teaches the value of comparing data = in different ways. For morning work, you can have kids enter a new piece of = data each day. Graphs come out of this (mean, median, mode, "clumps", outliers) = Analysis is always the backbone of good thinking. I do an attendance = graph on the board every day whereby children put a magnetic nametag on the appropriate answer to a daily question(eg. How many pets do you have? = Are you going out of state, out of county, out of city for your vacation? = What is your favorite color...? Are you for or against or without opinion on year-round-school?) Then the children transfer it to the computer. At the = end of the year we have a wealth of data to use for our end of the year newspaper. I hope I haven't obsessed on this. Each of t he programs I mention = are easy to learn and the kids will learn faster than you. Have someone who knows how come in and demonstrate...an eager parent?, a smart teenager who = will earn community service points...? Learn it together. Have a good year, Contact me if you want contact with the Gettysburg = College Science group. They don't sell things, but they are terribly helpful, as their only purpose is to educate local school systems in the use of scientific equipment and experimentation. AnnM 5th grade Maryland ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Briefly, more on science/computers From: AnnMath@aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 20:11:07 EDT Diane, I was thinking also of collecting data from various web sites. = Somewhere I have several great science sites: volcanoes, the exploratorium, noah, which I'll dig up. You can collect, using the web, continuous data and connect with experts in various fields. Scholastic network has several science/history projects a year. The Jason project and others allow you = to follow scientists around the globe as they do research. I am sure you can find them by connecting to teacher net or other good general sources for links. Many of these sites/projects have great potential for writing, = math, reading, research. We have followed the Iditerod Dog sled race for three years now. Learned tons. Hope this helps. I'll stop now.:> ann ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- ***Word Choice #3*** Assignment - 11/20/ From: LStanSachs@aol.com Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 20:15:19 EDT In a message dated 8/14/99 8:07:42 PM Egypt Daylight Time, = franklin@cia-g.com writes: << 6Traits@ (SixTraitsMailrin >> Please take me off the 6 traits list I can not keep up. thank you! Lori Sachs Columbus, Oh ---------------------------------------------------------------------- End of 6Traits Digest -- To unsubscribe, send any message at all to: 6Traits-off@. Archive of past digests is at: