Andrew Walton

CIS 223

How Was Your Summer Vacation

Grade(s)

Subject(s)

English

Length of Lesson

45 minutes

Lesson
Overview/Rational Creativity is around every corner in this society. It is
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on the radio; it is on the television; it is involved in the
students everyday life. Descriptive writing is an
important part of creative writing. The main reason a
personal narrative is important is because it gives a
strong sense of where the students are creatively and
shows their initial knowledge of descriptive writing. In
addition to the narratives the students will learn how
give and receive constructive criticism through the
peer edits.
Curriculum
Framework/Stand
ard
Learning
Objectives

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3 PG.46

1. Students will create a short narrative of their

summer vacations.
2. Students will state a clear introduction to their
narrative.
3. Students will describe the events of their summer
using descriptive, and sensory details in their
narratives.
4. Students will write a clear conclusion evaluating
how much fun they did or did not have over
summer vacation.

Technology Uses

Students will use Microsoft Word to type out a

narrative of their summer vacation.

Materials

There are no materials needed other than a

computer and paper.

Procedure
1. Students will free write about summer vacation
in order to organize and start the writing
process.
2. Students will write a one to three page rough
draft about their summer vacation.
3. Students will participate in peer editing other
class members narratives.
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4. After the peer edits are done students will make

any necessary revisions and complete a final
draft of their narratives.
Assessment

A rubric will be used to evaluate the students use of

descriptive language and sensory details. In addition
students will also be evaluated on proper spelling and
grammar. Furthermore, the peer reviews will be
mandatory as a part of the rubric. The paper must be
presented in a comprehensive way that insures that
the paper and events appear in a chronological format,
and the introduction and conclusion must also fit with
the rest of the details involved in the narrative.

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Beginning

Developing

Spelling and
Grammar

0pts

Use of
descriptive
language

0pts
Student did
not use any
descriptive
language

Student had two

to three examples
of descriptive
language

Student used more

than three examples
of descriptive
language

Use of
sensory
details

0pts

2pts

5pts

Student did
not use any
sensory details

Student used at
least three
sensory details

Student used more

than three sensory
details

Participation
in peer edit

0pts

5pts

Student did
not give or
receive peer
edit
information

Student gave, and

received peer edit
information

Chronologic
al order

0pts

5pts

Student did
not write in
chronological
order

Student wrote
narrative in
chronological order

Introduction
and
Conclusion

0pts

5pts

The
introduction
and conclusion
do not make
sense with the
rest of the
narrative

Introduction and
Conclusion fit with
the rest of the
narrative

Student had
more than
seven spelling
or
grammatical
errors

2-4pts

Exemplary

Student had three

or fewer spelling
or grammatical
errors

2pts

Total Assignment Score: total of 30pts possible

5pts
Student had no
spelling or grammar
errors

5pts

Score