Writing Sample Middle School

Writing Sample #1
I would guess that this child is in kindergarten. It is obvious that the student understands some concepts of words and writing because he or she puts spaces in between words. Overall, the student also understands the words he or she needed to write to convey their idea. The words are in the correct order, and with exception of the first word, the sentence can be read easily. Looking at the word "swimming," this student has not completely grasped directional principles. The student knows that an "m" has three arms, however he or she does not know which direction the "m" faces. The sample includes multisyllabic words, such as "Saturday," and it is spelled correctly. Lastly, the child knows that sentences end with punctuation, in this case a period. The student does not yet seem to demonstrate knowledge of the difference between upper and lower case letters.

Writing Sample #2 …show more content…
This student was also successful at relaying his or her ideas on changing the world: they explained what they could do to change the world, and then asked the reader to help in the effort to change the world. The author has some knowledge of what it takes to make the world better, cleaner. The text obviously contains spelling errors and profanity. Some of the spelling errors can be figured out, but others were more difficult to decipher. The student's use of profanity makes me wonder where he or she heard such language, and why he or she used it in the context that they did? They child also did not use any punctuation in his or her writing. The student's use of "thank you" at the end of the text, shows that he or she knows of the format of a letter, somewhat: the rest of the text is not in the format of a