Revise an analytical essay through 3 peer-revision passes and 2 teacher writing conferences (CCSS W.7.5)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~15 min
eng.g7.s.ex_32
Pass 1 Marking
Prompt
Apply the Pass 1 CONTENT rubric to a sample essay draft (provided). Mark every weakness with purple highlight. Identify top 3 revisions.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
All 7 Pass 1 criteria applied + 3 top revisions identified + each revision specific = mastery
Hints
- Focus on content only — ignore sentence-level errors.
- If summary-vs-analysis ratio is <70% A, that's the first revision.
Misconceptions to watch
- Marks sentence-level errors instead of content.
- Identifies vague revisions ('improve the analysis').
Used in lessons