Grade 3 Spring — Informational/Expository Writing, Research Process Introduction, and Dialogue Mechanics Maintenance
English · WR G3 eng.g3.s.wr.peer_editing_7_criterion_rubric

Apply the 7-criterion peer-editing rubric for informational writing

Use the 7-criterion peer-editing rubric to give feedback on a partner's informational draft: (1) INTRO has hook + topic; (2) THREE BODY PARAGRAPHS with TDET; (3) TRANSITION WORDS at paragraph openings; (4) TWO SOURCES cited (paraphrase or quote); (5) SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT consistent; (6) VERB TENSE CONSISTENT (one tense per paragraph); (7) CONCLUSION restates + closes. Mark each as YES / PARTLY / NO with a quote-or-example note.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
8
Typical minutes
45
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g4.f.wr.peer_editing_rubric_extended
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Common misconceptions
  • Marks every criterion YES without checking the actual draft (cursory peer-edit).
  • Re-writes the partner's draft instead of using the rubric to point and ask (peer editor is a reader, not a re-writer).

Exercise pool (3)

Diff Stem Type
3 Apply the 7-criterion peer-editing rubric to YOUR OWN draft. For each criterion, mark YES / PARTLY / NO and write a one-sentence note. rubric self check
4 Pair with a partner. Swap drafts. Apply the rubric to your partner's draft. Then conduct a peer-edit conversation: for each PARTLY/NO... peer edit conversation
5 Based on your partner's rubric feedback, apply at least 3 named revision moves to your draft AND write a 3-sentence reflection naming... revision after peer edit