Today, we continued our focus on effective paragraphing skills by examining exemplars of student work on the E.Q.A.O. website. In partnerships, students were given three unmarked paragraph samples that represented an "A", "B", and "C". As a team, they decided which of the three deserved the A. We were all pretty much in agreement on which of the paragraphs deserved a "C", but a spirited debated ensued when the class was divided over which of the remaining two paragraphs was worth top marks! After much conversation, and respectful disagreement, we eventually did come to a consensus (the middle paragraph was the big winner). In the process, we built an anchor chart listing the criteria necessary for a "Level 4 E.Q.A.O. Paragraph". To wrap up our morning's work, students then used this newly agreed upon criteria to self-assess their paragraph from the previous day. Tomorrow, they will compare their self-assessment with my feedback, and then have another opportunity to write a criteria-rich paragraph!
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