This resource allows for students tracking their own progress related to their writing skills!
 
Target which writing standards you wish to have students track. Differentiate for all students by evaluating diagnostic writing and assigning each student an area or two to focus on strengthening by mid-year; re-evaluate targets for students to track for the remainder of the year depending on their improvements.
 
This resource includes Common Core aligned rubrics for writing argumentative and explanatory essays. This resource allows students to keep track of their progress across the year for each of the following facets:
-Word Choice
-Formal Tone
-Language (Style)
-Language (Grammar/Mechanics)
-Introductory Paragraph
-Conclusion paragraph
-Topic Sentences
-Flow (Transitions & Lead-ins)
-Textual Evidence
-Parenthetical Citations
-Analysis
-Wrap up statements
-Counterclaim Paragraph