Dear Dr. Hartman, I really enjoy writing this way.

This is new for me and I have never taken as many steps to prepare a writing but I definitely think it makes a better writing. It was kind of difficult for me to think that I am not really turning in the final thing and it doesn't have to be perfect. I always get very nervous when I turn in an assignment. I am not very confident in my writing and always worry that my paper is really bad and that I won't get a good grade. I think that this will help me create a better piece. I need help with the story line and to know if I am organizing it like I should. I told it more like a story and briefly described all my events but I am not sure if I should have just picked a few.

Criteria PROCESS

Exemplary Process work is present and provides robust evidence that student has participated; Clear evidence of strong idea development; Robust evidence of revision (changes in drafts) is clearly present

Proficient Process work is present and evidence of participation is clear; Evidence of idea development is present; Evidence of effective revision is clearly present

Developing Some evidence of process work; Attempts at idea development, but ideas are lacking in some way; Little evidence of revision is present

Lacking Participation in process work, development of ideas, and/or evidence of revision is incomplete or insufficient

As a working draft, piece shows:

RHETORICAL KNOWLEDGE

As a working draft, piece shows:

Writer has fulfilled the assignment beyond expectations; Exceptionally clear purpose; Excellent attention to audience through word choice and vivid details of ideas

Writer has clearly fulfilled the assignment; Clear purpose; Good attention to audience through word choice and vivid details of ideas

Writer has fulfilled the assignment; Purpose is hard to decipher or not yet clear; Little evidence of attention to audience due to too abstract or nonspecific details

This aspect of the piece is incomplete/ insufficient. Work shows little to no evidence of rhetorical knowledge

CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING GROWTH

As a working draft, piece shows:

Exceptional use of tone and voice; Robust attempts to be appealing and interesting according to audience and purpose; Writer clearly is taking risks; Reflective letter is included and clearly addresses these aspects of piece Exceptional and adept wording and phrasing; Little to no issues in readability; Writer displays clear control over mechanics, grammar, and usage

Clear attempts to use tone and voice; Clear attempts to be appealing and interesting according to audience and purpose; Writer is taking some risks; Reflective letter is included and sufficiently addresses these aspects of piece Good wording and phrasing; Little to no issues in readability; Writer displays control over mechanics, grammar, and usage

Writer is struggling to use/understand tone and voice, to create interesting writing, and/or to take risks; Reflective letter is missing or does not clearly addresses these aspects of piece

Write made little to no attempts to present critical thinking or writing growth; No reflective letter included

KNOWLEDGE OF CONVENTIONS

As a working draft, piece shows:

Some or repeated issues with awkward or ineffective wording/phrasing; Writer displays lack of control over mechanics, grammar, and usage, causing issues in readability

Glaring issues/errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and other conventions; Piece is difficult to read; Little to no attention has been given to conventions of writing