Unit Plans & Grading

6th Grade Writing Overview

Trimester 1 

• Informational Writing 

Trimester 2 

• Argumentative Essays

Trimester 3

• Narrative Compositions

7th Grade Writing Overview

Trimester 1 

• Informational Writing 
• Journalism 

Trimester 2 

• Argumentative Essays

Trimester 3

• Narrative Compositions 

8th Grade Writing Overview 

Trimeter 1

• Informational Writing 

Trimester 2

• Argumentative Writing

Trimester 3

• Narrative Compositions 
• Personal Memoirs

Grading

• A total of 3 compositions will be graded per trimester
• Writing Goals - Students set writing goals before each writing assignment.  Achievement of those goals will be graded 
• Daily Writing: Students must write in some form each day.  (1 pt/day).  
• Application of Skills Practice - Grammar Practice