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All 8th grade teachers use the same guidelines for the five types of writing for all writing assignments. 

The chart below provides basic information about these five writing types.

If you want more information about the research and theories behind the 5 types of writing, use the information links at the bottom of the page.

Type

Expectations

Examples

1.         

a. Complete heading – all of it!

b. Skip lines

c. Complete assigned number of lines and/or write for entire time

d. Write about the topic or try to find a way to connect to the topic

1.        Warm-up writing

2.      Journal writing

3.      Brainstorming

4.      Notes

5.      Prewriting

6.      Idea gathering

2.       

a. Complete heading – all of it!

b. Skip lines

c. Answer question(s) correctly

1. Short Answer (AEE)

2. Quiz or questions before/during/after reading

3. Response/opinion

3.       

a. Complete heading – all of it!

b. Skip lines

c. Follow directions

d. Complete assignment requirements

e. Carefully write, revise & edit for FCA’s

f. Read aloud to self to revise & edit- NEATLY

1. Essay

2. DBQ

3. Story

4. Poem

5. Poster

6. Project

4.       

a. Complete heading – all of it!

b. Skip lines

c. Follow directions

d. Complete assignment requirements

e. Carefully write and revise for FCA’s

f. Read aloud to self to revise & edit- NEATLY

g. Have classmate read aloud to revise & edit

h. Write second draft making ALL improvements and/or changes marked on draft

i. Turn in all drafts with clean draft stapled on top

1. Essay

2. DBQ

3. Story

4. Poem

5. Poster

6. Project

7. 2nd draft of any type 3 assignment

5.       

a. Complete heading – all of it!

b. Typed

c. Follow directions

d. Complete assignment requirements

e. Carefully write and revise for FCA’s on original assignment

f. Read aloud to self to revise & edit- NEATLY

g. Have classmate read aloud to revise & edit

h. Write second draft making ALL improvements and/or changes marked on draft

i. Continue to revise, edit and redraft until piece is perfect and ready for public viewing

j. Turn in all drafts with typed draft stapled on top

1. Essay

2. DBQ

3. Story

4. Poem

5. Poster

6. Project

7. Perfected draft of any type 3 assignment

**INFORMATION LINK** Click here to learn more about our classroom writing program, the Collins Writing Program.

**INFORMATION LINK** Click here to learn more about the 5 types of writing

**INFORMATION LINK** FCA= Focus Correction Area Click here to learn more about FCA's.