Scoresheet

Scoresheet for Oedipus Rex

Here’s my version of a streamlined scoring guide. I’m just about to give it a try.

October 02 2008 11:24 am | Uncategorized

6 Responses to “Scoresheet”

  1. Lou on 02 Oct 2008 at 1:51 pm #

    Are students going to use this to score each other. I think that I may use this in class to have students assess each others second drafts of the Oedipus paper. it seems straightforward enough for them to use with some guidance.

    How did you choose the descriptive words. I really like that part of the score sheet and I am wondering if having more descriptors would be better or not.

  2. Rochelle on 02 Oct 2008 at 2:41 pm #

    I think students could really use this if they have a bit of practice. I’ve tried it with a couple of papers and I think I might have the order off a bit. The Response might need to be later and be called something like “Overall Impression” or maybe Essay’s Effectiveness…something like that.

    Then the words at the bottom…There aren’t quite enough. I added “brief” and “unsure” to it…I plan to extend this list. I think actually using the thing is helping me figure out what to do next. But I need to keep reminding myself that this has to hasten my reading.

  3. Shawni McBride on 03 Oct 2008 at 2:09 pm #

    Thanks for sharing, Rochelle!

    (and when I learn how to maneuver on this blog, I’ll post my writing templates)

  4. Rochelle on 10 Oct 2008 at 11:45 am #

    I used the score sheet and people seemed to understand what the numbers mean. But the bottom part with the descriptive words needs some work because as I was reading papers, the words sound like a comment on the writer. So I need to change the “You seem” to something like “Your essay’s tone”…or something like that.

    I also want to rearrange the top section into a more actual reading order, as well as add something about language…

    But I like the format and the whole idea of it…especially since the kids seem to get it!

  5. Lou on 12 Oct 2008 at 2:20 pm #

    I’ve been working with this score sheet and while it does guide my responses in constructive and meaningful ways, it doesn’t expedite the process at all. If anything, it encourages me to spend more time with each paper.

  6. Rochelle on 13 Oct 2008 at 8:56 am #

    I think the differenc is that I didn’t make many comments on the papers themselves. I made quick comments, but then when I returned the papers with the comment scoring sheet attached and filled out, I tried to talk about what those scores meant. I also wrote a little note to explain the numbers. I think it went faster for me because I forced myself to be brief, and to remember that most kids don’t revise. I’m thinking about keeping a closer eye on the revisers and maybe even lessen the comments I give those people.

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